Talk:DSM-5

Berchanhimez rightly deleted a list of all DSM-5 substance dependence diagnoses ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=DSM-5&curid=11973479&diff=972263271&oldid=970737206&diffmode=source diff]) with this edit description: "remove list that's almost certainly a copyvio, and is wholly unnecessary to describing "changes" (which this section is). I agree. The subsection is Substance-related and addictive disorders, under Section II: diagnostic criteria and codes. I am creating this section on the Talk page so that we can discuss here, if needed.   - Mark D Worthen PsyD (talk) (I'm a man—traditional male pronouns are fine.)

I found " over 450 distinct definitions of mental disorders" in the article List of mental disorders. Shouldn't this be mentioned in the intro of this article? Thy, SvenAERTS (talk) 10:44, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

:I see this number as a fun fact - not very relevant though. Lova Falk (talk) 11:37, 25 February 2025 (UTC)

I just moved "Section III: Emerging measures and models" out from "Changes from DSM-IV".

I believe that while it makes sense to have a section like "Changes from DSM-IV", it cannot equal a section on the structure and content of the DSM-5. Its subsection "Section II: diagnostic criteria and codes" does indeed describe the changes made to the diagnoses contained in Section II, rather than describing the entire Section II, so my complaint does not concern that. I do, though believe that both Section I and Section III should be discussed outside of the Changes section.

- Section III is relevant on its own, as it contains information about the AMPD as well as Conditions for further study. Thus, I believe it deserves its own section.

- Changes from DSM-IV is also highly relevant.

Where does Section I fit into this? We have to choose between a section on either Structure or Changes. Should we otherwise have Changes come first, but sections I and III come thereafter, which is a less logical order?

My other proposal is to have a section on Structure and Content, to which Sections I and III are moved, and we then create a brief overview of Section II (but what should go there, as Section II is to a large extent what the DSM-5 is). Then, after this, we could have the section on changes, which pertains specifically to Section II. Here would also be the optimal place to describe changes like transitioning away from axes in the DSM-IV.

I must admit, it is really difficult to figure out how this should be done. Thanks in advance if anyone has suggestions! BlockArranger (talk) 23:05, 24 April 2025 (UTC)

:Well well... I have opted for the last of the options I proposed in a move of WP:BEBOLD. BlockArranger (talk) 22:15, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

::Well done! {{like}} {{small|I also sometimes find it hard to find anybody to give their opinion on the talk page, even when I ping users...}} Lova Falk (talk) 14:51, 1 May 2025 (UTC)