LibGuides: Psychology: DSM-V

DSM-V

The DSM-5 is only available in print. Unfortunately, an electronic version costs thousands of dollars each year for a subscription.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5 by American Psychiatric Association Staff; Carolyn Kernberger
Call Number: Ref RC455.2.C4 D536 2013
ISBN: 089042554X
Publication Date: 2013-05-22

DSM Fact Sheets
The APA provides fact sheets which provide quick overviews of changes to DSM-5 for disorders including ADHD, Autism, PTSD, and more.
DSM 5 TR Fact Sheet
Highlights changes in the text revised edition of DSM-V with changes between the 2013 and 2022 editions

DSM Diagnostics and Clinical Cases

Diagnostic criteria and clinical cases can often be found in other books. We have many of these in ebook format.

Once you've found one book you like, check out the tagged "Subjects" underneath the title information. Clicking on these links will pull back all materials we have on this same topic from OneSearch.

OneSearch results for DSM-V subject

Casebook for DSM-5: Diagnosis and treatment planning
Call Number: ebook
Presents real-life cases along with the rationale behind diagnostic criteria and a connection of DSM-5 criteria with symptomatology for each case.
Anxiety Disorders: DSM-5 Selections by American Psychiatric Association Staff
Call Number: ebook
This selection provides a comprehensive overview of the process of diagnosing anxiety disorders while serving as a reference guide to assist in the diagnosis of individual patients.
DSM-5® Made Easy: The clinician's guide to diagnosis
Call Number: ebook
Demystifying DSM-5 criteria, the book includes ICD-10-CM codes for each disorder. More than 130 detailed case vignettes illustrate typical patient presentations; down-to-earth discussions of each case demonstrate how to arrive at the diagnosis and rule out other likely possibilities.
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders: DSM-5 Selections
Call Number: ebook
This selection provides a comprehensive overview of the process of diagnosing schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders while serving as a reference guide to assist in the diagnosis of individual patients.

DSM Analysis & Critique

Analysis and critiques of the DSM-5 are likely to be found in journal articles. These research articles may focus on a particular criteria in the DSM. While many of these will be found in psychology-focused publications in resources such as PsycInfo, you may want to broaden to your search to other disciplines such as law, medicine, and social work. With that in mind, we recommend searching OneSearch, which searches all subjects.

Try keywords such as:

DSM-5 and [a specific disorder]
DSM-5 and critique
DSM-5 and revisions
DSM-5 and medicalization

Example Articles:

Unintended Consequences of Changing the Definition of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in DSM-5: Critique and Call for Action
From JAMA Psychiatry
DSM criteria for tobacco use disorder and tobacco withdrawal: a critique and proposed revisions for DSM-5: DSM criteria revision
From Addiction
Do DSM-5 Eating Disorder Criteria Overpathologize Normative Eating Patterns among Individuals with Obesity?
From Journal of Obesity
A Comparison of DSM‐IV‐TR and DSM‐5 Definitions for Sexual Dysfunctions: Critiques and Challenges
From The Journal of Sexual Medicine