INVESTIGADORES
MARTINO Diego Javier
artículos
Título:
Bipolar disorder and DSM-5: Still far from the disease
Autor/es:
MARTINO D.J., STREJILEVICH S.A:
Revista:
vertex
Editorial:
Polemoa
Referencias:
Año: 2014 vol. XXV p. 51 - 57
ISSN:
0327-6139
Resumen:
Although bipolar disorder is highly disabling, data from different regions of the world agree on the finding that there is a prolonged
diagnostic delay in affected people. Among the main factors that could explain this phenomenon are contemporary
conceptualizations of bipolar disorder and diagnostic criteria of the DSM-IV. Moreover, in recent years it has been cautioned
about the risk of overdiagnosis of this disorder. In this context, the new edition of the DSM is presented. The modifications included
in the DSM-5 regarding the diagnosis of bipolar disorder are described in this paper. Likewise, the practical implications
of these changes are discussed.