APA mulls renaming DSM and broadening how mental disorders are diagnosed
The American Psychiatric Association unveiled plans to radically rethink the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, potentially renaming it and adding layers that reflect a person’s life context, biology, and lived experience to make diagnoses more inclusive, dynamic, and educational. The approach could introduce contextual factors alongside traditional symptoms and allow for future biomarkers, but there is no set timeline yet and insurers are involved in discussions.
