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Differences between DSM-IV and DSM-5 as applied to child and adolescent psychiatry and neurodevelopmental disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 September 2017

Z. Shujah  and
A. Mulligan
Z. Shujah
Affiliation:
Deparment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
A. Mulligan*
Affiliation:
Deparment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
*
*Address for correspondence: A. Mulligan, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. (Email: aisling.mulligan@ucd.ie)
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Abstract

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition (DSM-5) was published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2013. We discuss the important differences between DSM-IV and DSM-5 with particular relevance to child and adolescent psychiatry. The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are discussed in detail, as well as a summary of other changes in DSM-5 relevant to child and adolescent psychiatry. The discussion is supported by a review of relevant literature.

Keywords

Child and adolescent psychiatryDSM-5neurodevelopmental disorders
Type
Perspective Piece
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 35 , Issue 2 , June 2018 , pp. 143 - 149
Copyright
© College of Psychiatrists of Ireland 2017 

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