Description
Following the publication of DSM-5 in 2013, the American Psychiatric Association established a process for iterative revision of the DSM, driven by advances in psychiatric knowledge. Possible changes that can be accomplished through this process include the addition of new diagnostic categories, along with the modification of existing criteria sets, changes to the text, and deletion of existing categories, among others. In the approximately five years since the revision process has been in place, however, only one new diagnostic category has made its way entirely through the process to acceptance as an official diagnosis: Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). This session will provide an opportunity to review the process by which new diagnostic entities can be recognized and for key participants in the case of PGD to reflect on the process, its challenges, its outcome, and the aftermath. After an introduction that reviews the criteria and procedures for adding new diagnoses to the DSM, along with the path that was followed by PGD, several of the key participants will consider the process from their perspectives. The head of the DSM Review Committee that was charged with considering the proposal will talk about the group’s deliberations. The psychiatrist who originally proposed inclusion of PGD as a new diagnostic category will describe her view of the process from the perspective of a clinical researcher. And another expert on PGD who was asked to join the process will offer her perspective, including reflections on the professional and public responses to the new diagnosis. After their brief individual reflections, the presenters will join a roundtable discussion with each other and with the audience about the new diagnostic category, the steps taken to ensure its validity and appropriate application, the responses it has evoked, and the implications of what they learned during the review process for the adoption of new DSM diagnoses in general.
Format
Recorded webinar.
This content was recorded during the APA 2023 Annual Meeting.
Learning Objectives
- Review the criteria and procedures for adding new diagnoses to the DSM.
- Track the inclusion of a new diagnosis, Prolonged Grief Disorder, from proposal to acceptance.
- Examine the steps taken to ensure validity, clinical utility, and a positive benefit/risk balance.
- Consider the impact of a new diagnostic category on patients, psychiatrists, and the public
Target Audience
Residents/Fellows, Psychiatrists, Psychologists
Estimate Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.5 hours
Program Start Date: May 1, 2025
Program End Date: May 1, 2028
How to Earn Credit
Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may do so after completing all sections of the course including the evaluation. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the completion date and hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, the American Psychiatric Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The APA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity — including faculty, planners, reviewers or others — are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
Instructors
- Paul Appelbaum, MD
- M. Shear, MD
- Roberto Lewis-Fernández, MD
- Holly Prigerson, PhD
Planners
- Vishal Madaan, MD, Chief of Education and Deputy Medical Director at the American Psychiatric Association.
Accessibility for Participants with Disabilities
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Technical Requirements
This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using any of the following:
- The latest and 2nd latest public versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
- Internet Explorer 11+
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- Operating System: Windows versions 8.1+, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) +, Android (latest and 2nd latest version), or iOS/iPad OS (latest and 2nd latest version)
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Minimum Requirements:
- Windows PC: Windows 8.1 or higher; 1 GB (for 32-bit)/2 GB (for 64-bit) or higher RAM; Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
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