The draft disorders and disorder criteria that have been proposed by the DSM-5 Work Groups for new and existing mental disorders can be found on these pages. Use the links below to read about proposed changes to the disorders that interest you. The disorders below are listed by their DSM-IV diagnostic category. However, you may click here if you are interested in seeing which work groups are addressing which disorders. Please note that the proposed criteria listed here are not final. These are initial drafts of the recommendations that have been made to date by the DSM-5 Work Groups.
You will also notice for each disorder a section pertaining to the assessment of disorder severity. The severity criteria being proposed differs somewhat across disorders, largely because the work groups are in different stages in their deliberation processes. Therefore, you will notice some variability in the range of options presented across disorders, as well as differences in the severity scales being proposed. However, by DSM-5’s completion, we look forward to presenting a standardized method for assessing severity for all diagnoses, with an emphasis on simplicity and clinical utility.
Finally, in addition to pages on each of the DSM-IV diagnostic categories, you will notice a section on Structural, Cross-Cutting, and General Classification Issues for DSM-5. This section contains proposed revisions that are not specific to diagnostic criteria and include such items as how DSM-5 plans to address the multi-axial system of classification, a description of dimensional assessments in DSM-5, a revised definition of a mental disorder, a listing of disorders proposed by outside sources that are still under consideration, and more. Please be sure to review this section in addition to the diagnostic-specific sections.
At this time, we are no longer accepting comment submissions on this Web site. The work group members are currently reviewing all feedback and making decisions about further revisions based on the comments provided. Revised draft criteria for select disorders will then be subjected to field trials (real-world testing in clinical settings). The draft criteria may also change based on incorporation of dimensional measures and other areas that will affect diagnosis across DSM-5. Once these changes have been implemented and/or tested, we will post the revised criteria on this site to allow commentary once again, before beginning a second wave of field trials.
*Please note that all input we receive will be reviewed, though we can not guarantee that your suggestions will be incorporated into any revisions.