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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

NEWS: DSM-V proposed revisions - review and public comment sought

Originally posted to the Practitioner Issues in Behavior Analysis SIG blog
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On Wednesday Tuesday, February 10, 2010 the American Psychiatric Association (APA) unveiled the proposed initial draft recommendations for the fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the manual used to diagnose mental disorders. When completed and adopted, the DSM-V would supercede the current version, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR).

The American Psychiatric Association has set up a website with the proposed initial draft recommendations of the revisions developed by the DSM-5 Work Groups. Viewers will be able to submit comments until April 20, 2010. After the April 20th date, the site will still be available for viewing, but comments will not longer be taken.

Further steps before release would be field testing of the proposed revisions and final changes.

The process for developing the DSM-5 began a decade ago, with an initial research planning conference under the joint sponsorship of the APA and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Additional global research planning conferences, under the auspices of the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education (APIRE), the World Health Organization, and three institutes of the National Institutes of Health produced a series of monographs, which helped lay the groundwork for the revisions.

The APA’s DSM-5 Task Force and Work Group members were identified in 2007; they are tasked with reviewing scientific advances and research to develop draft diagnostic criteria in diagnostic categories of psychiatric disorders.

While many changes are planned for the DSM-V, two that were given some attention by the press on Tuesday was the replacement of pediatric bipolar disorder with "Temper Dysregulation Disorder",



and removal of Asperger's Syndrome as a separate diagnosis and placement under the Autism Spectrum Disorder category,




The anticipated release of the DSM-V is May 2013. This release date was delayed from initial projections to allow coordination with the scheduled U.S. implementation on October 1, 2013 of the International Classification of Diseases-10-Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) (World Health Organization/WHO) codes for all Medicare/Medicaid claims reporting. Chapter V of the ICD-10-CM is Mental and behavioral disorders. A related development is that the ICD is also in revision to ICD-11 ; that revised version is expected to be released in 2014 or 2015.

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For further reading

American Psychiatric Association DSM-5 Development

[This article discusses the timeline for the DSM-V and steps towards the final version and coordination witht he ICD-10-CM]
Why is DSM-5 Being Delayed?
Alan F. Schatzberg, M.D.
Psychiatric News January 1, 2010
Volume 45 Number 1 Page 3


International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

Media reports
All google news under keyword "DSM-V"

[This article gives a quick rundown on some proposed revisions]
APA Releases Proposed Draft of the DSM-5
Caroline Cassels
Medscape Medical News
February 10, 2010


Revising Book on Disorders of the Mind
By BENEDICT CAREY
New York Times
Published: February 10, 2010


[In reference to the folding of Asperger's Syndrome into the Autism Spectrum Disorders]
Opinion: Disorder Out of Chaos
By ROY RICHARD GRINKER
New York Times
Published: February 9, 2010




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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

ANNOUNCE: The journal archives of "The Behavior Analyst" are now available in open access at Pubmed Central

The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABA-I) recently announced that

Volumes 1-30, 1978 to 2007. of the semiannually published journal, The Behavior Analyst (TBA), are now archived in open access at PubMed Central.

(Other behavioral journals of interest to behavior analysts and (other interested parties) archived in open access at PubMed Central are the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA) and the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JEAB).)

For recent Table of Contents and information on subscription or manuscript preparation for current issues of The Behavior Analyst.

Future announced plans include similar archiving at PubMed Central of The Analysis of Verbal Behavior (TAVB). Look for future news when those are uploaded to PubMed Central.

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Monday, June 22, 2009

NEWS: Researcher Edward G. Carr Dies in Tragic Traffic Accident

Update: Dr. Carr's spouse, Illene Wasserman was also fatally injured in the accident. Our deepest sympathies to the couple's son, Aaron, who was preparing to enter college and follow in his parents' footsteps by majoring in Psychology.

Son, colleagues recall StonyBrook prof killed in crash
BY JENNIFER BARRIOS | jennifer.barrios@newsday.com
11:23 PM EDT, June 22, 2009

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Dr. Edward G. Carr, L.Psy., BCBA, known as Ted to friends and colleagues, was killed Saturday in a head-on collision by a drunk driver. Dr. Carr's wife, Ilene Wasserman, who was also in the car, was reported to be in critical condition.

Dr. Carr had for decades been a Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York (SUNY) Stonybrook, and was the current Director of the university's Autism Research & Training Center.

His substantial research contributions were in the areas of functional communication, autism and positive behavioral support, and he served on the Editorial Boards of many journals and received many awards and recognitions for his work in improving conditions for those with disabilities.

Recently Dr. Carr had been awarded appointment to the Panel of Professional Advisors of the Autism Society of America.

The fields of Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavioral Supports keenly feel the loss of Dr. Carr, and many extend their wishes for Dr. Wasserman's recovery and their condolences to Drs. Carr and Wasserman's family.

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OTHER BLOGS or PAGES ON THE STORY

Dr. Edward (Ted) Carr Will be Missed....
June 23, 2009
C.A.R.D. Blog


Autism Community Mourns Passing of Dr. Ted Carr
Monday, June 22, 2009
By: Carin Yavorcik
Autism Society of America

Includes memorial page if friends and colleagues would like to leave messages for Drs. Carr and Wassermann's family

Edward G. Carr, 1947-2009
By JohnL on Jun. 22, 2009.
SpedPro

Autism Expert Killed In Alleged DUI Crash On LI
Stony Brook University Professor Edward Carr Dead After Collision With Suspected Drunk Driver
Jennifer McLogan
HDTV2


Son, colleagues recall StonyBrook prof killed in crash
BY JENNIFER BARRIOS | jennifer.barrios@newsday.com
11:23 PM EDT, June 22, 2009

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Monday, June 8, 2009

NEWS: U.S. Senate Bill 1169 introduced to expand autism treatment coverage under TRICARE

"On June 3, 2009 S. 1169 was introduced by Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand (NY), as the Senate-side companion resolution to the previously introduced H.R. 1600. Both bills would "amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of autism under TRICARE..."

Full article:
Monday, June 8, 2009 Practitioner Issues in Behavior Analysis SIG Blog

NEWS: Federal S. 1169 joins H.R. 1600 to provide for the treatment of autism under TRICARE

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