Although obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can involve high anxiety levels, doctors no longer classify it as an anxiety disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a highly misunderstood ...

Mental health professionals use specific criteria to identify anxiety disorders. Learn how the DSM guides the diagnostic process and why it matters for your care. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ...

I recommend an interesting blog on Generalized Anxiety Disorder written by Bruce Jancin in Family Practice News. His basic point is that the changes suggested by the DSM 5 work group are likely to ...

Last month, Britain's Daily Telegraph ran an important article on the near-certain expansion of diagnostic parameters for popular disorders such as social anxiety disorder. The article reported that ...

SAN FRANCISCO — After more than a decade of development and more than 2 years of frequently searing controversy, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) ...