Child diagnoses are rising; however, due to changing definitions, systems, and expectations, it is not an epidemic of illness ...

Recognizing how persistent depressive disorder manifests and plays out in the lives of individuals is the first step in getting help.

The DSM is a resource mental health professionals can turn to for standardized diagnostic criteria for mental health ...

Autism incidence in the U.S. has increased from 1 in 36 children in 2020 to 1 in 31 in 2022, according to a report released ...

childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)—into a single diagnosis: Autism Spectrum Disorder. The DSM-5 also introduced new ...