Title
A Critique of the DSM-5 Field Trials
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Nerv. Ment. Dis.
Keywords
DSM-5; field trials; diagnosis; Clinical Neurology; Psychiatry
Abstract
This article provides an overview and critique of the field trials for the current revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). The purpose of the DSM-5 field trials was to evaluate the use, feasibility, safety, reliability, and validity of the DSM-5 proposals. In this article, the procedures for evaluating these properties of the DSM-5 are reviewed, and several concerns-such as delays, disorganization, missed deadlines, field trial cancelations, lack of adequate validity testing, and high clinician attrition rates-and their likely impact on the field trial results are presented.
Journal Title
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Volume
200
Issue/Number
6
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
517
Last Page
519
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0022-3018
Recommended Citation
"A Critique of the DSM-5 Field Trials" (2012). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 2810.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/2810
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