by Ryan J. Stout | Apr 2, 2010 | DSM-V / DSM-5
The APA recently put out an RFP on their website for field trial site recruitment to start gaining real-world insights into the impact of the proposed changes to the DSM-V. Here is an excerpt from the story on their website: “The DSM-5 Task Force is requesting...
by Ryan J. Stout | Mar 4, 2010 | DSM-V / DSM-5
Written by Doreit S. Bialer, M.A.,OTR/L Instructor, Summit Professional Education Sensory Processing, often referred to as Sensory Integration describes the manner in which the nervous system receives and processes information from sensory systems allowing an...
by Ryan J. Stout | Mar 2, 2010 | CE News, DSM-V / DSM-5
Excerpt from: PBS NewsHour Website Copyright © 1996-2010 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions JUDY WOODRUFF: Now: rethinking mental illness. For the first time in 16 years, the American Psychiatric Association is revising its essential dictionary, formally titled “The...
by Ryan J. Stout | Feb 18, 2010 | CE News, DSM-V / DSM-5
According to numerous sources, the APA is proposing major changes today to the DSM-V. Asperger’s Disorder is likely to be eliminated, causing a more symptom-driven diagnosis. All autism-related disorders will be placed into a general category known as Autism Spectrum...
