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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
Find links to articles in Psychiatric News, fact sheets, and videos that explain the new organization and features of the DSM-5 and the diagnostic differences between DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5; visit this page to purchase the DSM-5 and for updates. You can also download the table of contents and insurance implications.
The American Psychiatric Association website lists practice guidelines that provide evidence-based recommendations for the assessment and treatment of psychiatric disorders.
For more details, visit these web pages:
- Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Substance Use Disorders
- Suicidal Behaviors
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Anxiety Disorders
- Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder
- Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Depressive Disorders
- Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders Patient Health Questionnaire
Suicide Screening Questions for the Emergency Department for Pediatric and Young Adults(NIMH)
Department of Veterans Affairs
- Free Online Continuing Education series: 9 new free trainings to help meet the needs of returning veterans and their families; Thursdays, March 14 to May 2, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm ET (or via archive)
- Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Compensation and Pension Examinations
- Complementary and Alternative Treatments for PTSD
- PTSD 101 Courses: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and PTSD
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine • National Institutes of Health
Watch Treating Anxiety Disorders, a six-part educational video series created to train master's-level clinicians.
- Part 1: The Power of Anxiety
- Part 2: Treatment and Recovery: One Patient's Story
- Part 3: Medications and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Part 4: What Is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
- Part 5: Implementing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Part 6: Complementary Approaches
Teaching Slides: CBT for Anxiety Disorders and Depression: CBT for GAD, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder, depression, and bipoloar




