All Blog Posts Tagged 'DSM-5' (5)

DSM-5 Update: The Proposed Changes Were Approved. Thank you for trying

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Unfortunately, we lost this one. The changes to the proposed criteria for ASD in the new DSM, due out next Spring, were finalized as argued against.

Things to take heart in:

1. GRASP will be encouraging clinicians to use the new ICD (International classifications of Diseases)…

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Added by Michael John Carley on December 3, 2012 at 11:17am — 2 Comments

Understanding the Spectrum of Dysfunction with the DSM-5: A Report to GRASP's members

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Understanding the Spectrum of Dysfunction with the DSM-5:

A Report to GRASP’s members

By Michael John Carley

On June 19, 2012, GRASP had a chance to talk with the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Workgroup of the proposed fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5). Higher-ranking Committee members present…

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Added by Michael John Carley on June 28, 2012 at 10:00pm — No Comments

DSM-5 Update: The Committee Starts to Dig OUT

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Dear all:

A slew of articles have recently come out. Dr. Allen Frances (architect of the DSM-IV) denounces the ideas and work habits of the Committee again (but this time in the New York Times), the Committee defends itself again, but cracks in the armor have appeared in the removal of two proposed ideas that fell under heavy criticism. No change—yet—to the proposed…

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Added by Michael John Carley on May 14, 2012 at 5:45pm — No Comments

The DSM-5 folks forgot to tell you how you can register your comments

We're so surprised (that's sarcasm, btw, influenced by added disappointment in the APA) . . .

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(First off, please forward anywhere or to anyone you deem appropriate . . .)

Many of you have experienced difficulty trying to register your comments with the APA over the proposed changes to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the forthcoming DSM-5. As we let you know a couple of days ago, the Committee has opened…

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Added by Michael John Carley on May 6, 2012 at 8:27pm — No Comments

DSM-5 Update: The Committee Digs In

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DSM-5 developments have slowed down a tad, and we're partly responsible as we huddled close and (1) waited to see how the DSM Committee responded to the criticism, and (2) mapped out what we hope to, and can, do.

In short, the Committee isn't budging. Despite the controversy, the flawed field trials, the disingenuous damage control conducted by Committee members, and Fred Volkmar's certainty that more studies are forthcoming that back up the Yale and LSU…

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Added by Michael John Carley on April 9, 2012 at 3:19pm — 6 Comments