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AUSTRALASIAN PSYCHIATRY
Volume 22, Issue 5, Pages 470-472Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1039856214545548
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DSM-5; ICD-11; influence; criticism
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Objective: The purpose of this article is to consider whether, in light of the significant controversy surrounding the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental illnesses (fifth edition) (DSM-5), it may be time for Australia to reconsider the influence of, and its past reliance on, the DSM. Also considered is whether it is now time, with the imminent publication of the The international statistical classification of diseases and related health problems (eleventh edition) (ICD-11), to move to the ICD-11 as the primary instrument for diagnosis and research in Australia. Conclusion: That DSM-5 begins its life in an unprecedented plethora of criticism, not only from lay people but also from mental health professionals, which should sound a note of caution for continued reliance on it in Australia.
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