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First Study of New DSM Diagnosis Published

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder is a diagnosis that is being added to the upcoming revision of APA's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), and the first published study of the disorder's prevalence, comorbidity, and correlates finds that the disorder is uncommon after early childhood, is frequently comorbid with other psychiatric disorders, and meets the standards for psychiatric "caseness."

In the study, published in the February American Journal of Psychiatry, William Copeland, Ph.D., of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University, and colleagues estimated prevalence rates from three community sites...

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Published By: Psychiatric News - 2 days ago