PSY240H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Elo Rating System, Paraphilia, Substance Abuse
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Proposition to include childhood bipolar disorder on dsm v. is included in dsm v. significant research shows that bipolar disorder starts in childhood. Another disorder considered for inclusion was binge eating disorder. Eat copious amounts of food over short periods of time. New suicide scales different types of risk for suicide. 1st part of scale: they"ve been sad for long period of time. Should be considered with diagnosis (is on dsm. Asperger"s syndrome will be merged under autistic spectrum disorder. Adhs present before age of 12 instead of 7. There"s type 1 and type 2 (manic episodes much shorter) Depression is diagnosed in a duration of weeks not months. Dissociative identity disorder have social and occupational impairment. Dsm 3- used to have slightly different criteria and name (multiple personality disorder). First section describes the new organization, second section are diagnostic categories, third section are emerging measures and models. Third section is an acknowledgement that dsm v could be improved.
