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DSM-5 Summaries
Kristen Hinson
Liberty University
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Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders is where fear or anxiety is excessive and there are related behavioral
disturbances (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Kring, Johnson, Davidson, & Neale,
2018). Each anxiety disorder is different in the fact that it depends on the different subjects and
objects that can cause fear, anxiety, or avoidance behaviors, and associated cognitive ideation
(Kring et al., 2018). The DSM-5 lists several anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders tend to be the
most common type of psychological disorder in individuals (Kring et al., 2018). The anxiety
disorders in the DSM-5 are: separation anxiety disorder, selective mutism, specific phobia, social
anxiety disorder, panic disorders, panic attack specifier, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety
disorder, substance/medication-induced anxiety disorder, anxiety disorder due to another medical
condition, other specified anxiety disorder (limited-symptom attacks, generalized anxiety not
occurring more days than not, wind attacks, and attack of nerves), and unspecified anxiety
disorder (APA, 2013).
Dissociative Disorders
Dissociative disorders is where “the normal integration of consciousness, memory, or
identity is suddenly and temporarily altered (Kring et al., 2018). Dissociative disorders occur as a
result of trauma and several of the symptoms such as embarrassment or confusion about the
symptoms or there is a strong need to hide the symptoms (APA, 2013). The DSM-5 mentions
several dissociative disorders. These dissociative disorders consist of dissociative identity
disorder, dissociative amnesia, depersonalization/derealization disorder, other specified
dissociative disorder (chronic and recurrent syndromes of mixed dissociative symptoms, identity
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disturbance due to prolonged and intense coercive persuasion, acute dissociative reactions to
stressful events, and dissociative trance), and unspecified dissociative disorder (APA, 2013).
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Feeding and eating disorders are when there is a disruption in eating patterns or any
behaviors that are related to eating that alters the way an individual consumes or absorbs food
and it has a significant impact on one’s physical health or psychosocial functioning (APA, 2013).
There is a stigma, mostly for women, when it comes to the shape of her body and her weight
(Kring et al., 2018). There is this idea that women need to be model thin. The DSM-5 has several
disorders that include pica, rumination disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder,
anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, other specified feeding or eating
disorders (atypical anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa of low frequency and/or limited duration,
binge-eating disorder of low frequency and/or limited durations, purging disorder, and night
eating syndrome), and unspecified feeding or eating disorder (APA, 2013).
Neurocognitive Disorders
Neurocognitive disorders are impaired cognitions that occur later in life and shows a
decline in functioning that was once attained (APA, 2013). The DSM criteria states that a
psychological disorder should not be diagnosed if the symptoms that occur are from a medical
condition or medication side effect (Kring et al., 2018). There are different variations of
neurocognitive disorders from mild to major. The DSM-5 lists various neurocognitive disorders.
These neurocognitive disorders are: delirium, other specified delirium (attenuated delirium
syndrome), unspecified delirium, major or minor neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer’s
disease, frontotemporal lobar degeneration, Lewy body disease, traumatic brain injury, vascular
disease, substance/medication use, HIV infection, Prion disease, Parkinson’s disease,
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Huntington’s disease, another medical condition, multiple etiologies, or unspecified
neurocognitive disorder (APA, 2013).
Personality Disorder
Personality disorders involve “long-standing, inflexible, and maladaptive personality
traits that impair functioning (Kring et al., 2018). The personality disorders can be grouped in
three clusters (A, B, and C) based off of the description similarities (APA, 2013). One’s
personality shapes every aspect of his or her life. However, personality disorders can cause
individuals to struggle with finding his or her identity and with relationships. The DSM-5 lists
numerous personality disorders. These are general personality disorder, paranoid personality
disorder, schizoid personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, antisocial personality
disorder, borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, narcissistic personality
disorder, avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive
personality disorder, personality change due to another medical condition, other specified
personality disorder, and unspecified personality disorder (APA, 2013).
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References
American Psychiatric Association (APA) (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental
disorders: DSM-5 (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association Publishing.
Kring, A. M., Johnson, S. L., Davison, G., & Neale, J. (2018). Abnormal psychology: The
science and treatment of psychological disorders (14th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.
