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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and DSM 5: What’s New?

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The diagnostic and statistical manual (DSM) serves as a guide for the clinical practice of psychiatry internationally. The newest version, the DSM 5 was published in 2013. In this version, the diagnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have undergone significant changes. This chapter focuses on the current criteria for diagnosing attention deficit disorder (ADD) and provides a synopsis of the changes in the criteria set for ADHD/ADD in the DSM 5 in comparison to DSM IV R. This chapter frames the new/revised criteria for ADHD/ADD by comparing them with the DSM IV TR and provides the reader with the theoretical rationale for the changes. The impact that these new criteria may have on the prevalence and incidence rates of ADHD/ADD and the manner in which the diagnosis in adults and children is arrived at are discussed. The role of culture on similarities and differences, and the manner in which these syndromes present in the USA and India are covered. A brief overview of broad assessment techniques and treatment strategies focusing primarily on the child and adolescent population are also discussed. Clinical vignettes are used to illustrate how these changes potentially affect clinical practice.

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  1. Child Mental Health Policy, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

    Aradhana Bela Sood

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    Ashvin R. Sood

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Sood, A.B., Sood, A.R. (2016). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and DSM 5: What’s New?. In: Malhotra, S., Santosh, P. (eds) Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3619-1_3

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