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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), identifies a continuum for the level of insight in OCD, ranging from good insight (the least severe) to no insight (the most severe). Good or fair insight is characterized by the acknowledgment that obsessive–compulsive beliefs are not or may not be true, while poor insight ...
Under the DSM-IV, hoarding was listed as a symptom of obsessive–compulsive personality disorder and obsessive–compulsive disorder; however, hoarding was found to have a relatively weak connection to OCD or OCPD compared to their other symptoms. Due to this evidence, hoarding disorder was separated as its own disorder in the DSM-5. [23]
The categorizations and the diagnostic criteria were largely unchanged. No new disorders or conditions were introduced, although a small number of subtypes were added and removed. ICD-9-CM codes that were changed since the release of IV were updated. [4] The DSM-IV and the DSM-IV-TR both contain a total of 297 mental disorders. [5]
[4] [5] It occurs almost exclusively in girls; [4] boys who have a similar mutation typically die shortly after birth. [5] Diagnosis is based on the symptoms and can be confirmed with genetic testing. [5] There is no known cure for Rett syndrome. [5] Treatment is directed at improving symptoms. [5] Anticonvulsants may be used to help with ...
Patients with atypical anorexia were diagnosed with the DSM-4 qualification "eating disorder not otherwise specified" (EDNOS) until the DSM-5 was released in 2013. [4] Prior to DSM-5, EDNOS made up the majority of eating disorders diagnoses, making it difficult to estimate the prevalence of atypical anorexia during this period. [4]
Body mass index (BMI) is used by the DSM-5 as an indicator of the level of severity of anorexia nervosa. The DSM-5 states these as follows: [137] Mild: BMI of greater than 17; Moderate: BMI of 16–16.99; Severe: BMI of 15–15.99; Extreme: BMI of less than 15
The names were changed in DSM-IV to "Gender Identity Disorder in Children", "Gender Identity Disorder in Adolescents or Adults", and "Gender Identity Disorder Not Otherwise Specified". The DSM-IV was published in 1994 and revised (DSM-IV-TR), in a minor way, in 2000. The French translation is edited by Masson.
Trichophagia is estimated to have a prevalence of 0.6% in the general population with the most restrictive definition of hair ingestion, but looser definitions which are inclusive of sucking and chewing without swallowing, can be as high as 3.2%. [5]