Deconstructing Psychosis: Refining the Research Agenda for DSM-V
provides an all-important summary of the latest research about the
diagnosis and pathophysiology of psychosis. This volume gives the
reader an inside look at how psychotic phenomena are represented in
the current diagnostic system and how DSM-V might better address
the needs of patients with such disorders.
The book presents a selection of papers reporting the
proceedings of a conference titled "Deconstructing Psychosis"
convened by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in
collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S.
National Institutes of Health (NIH). The conference was designed to
be a key element in the multiphase research review process for the
fifth revision of DSM. This book is one in a series of ten that
reflects some of the most current and critical examinations of
psychiatric disorders and psychotic syndromes. APA published the
fourth edition of DSM in 1994 and a text revision in 2000. DSM-V is
scheduled for publication in 2013.
Deconstructing Psychosis: Refining the Research Agenda for DSM-V
examines the current evidence regarding the diagnosis and
pathophysiology of common psychotic syndromes including: -
Schizophrenia- Bipolar disorder- Major depressive psychosis-
Substance-induced psychosis
It also addresses broad issues relating to diagnosis such as the
ways in which psychosis cuts across multiple diagnostic categories.
Beyond merely summarizing the current state of the science, the
authors of these papers critique the current research and clinical
evidence, and raise questions about gaps in our knowledge.
The book provides recommendations for the most promising areas
of research in psychosis, which may lead to more refined treatments
based on a better understanding of what biological and
environmental factors contribute to its development and
symptoms.
In the learned editors' selection of papers for inclusion in
this volume, they have exhibited their conviction that DSM-V is a
"living document" that will reflect the pace of progress in
multiple areas, ranging from molecular genetics and brain imaging
to social, behavioral, and anthropological science.
As a book on the narrowly defined topic of linking the
classification of psychotic syndromes with their underlying
pathophysiology and potential etiology, there is no other writing
of comparable content available today.
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