Letter to the Editor
DSM-5: problems and suggestions
1 Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska institute, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
2 Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Osianderstr. 5, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
Journal of Eating Disorders 2013, 1:8 doi:10.1186/2050-2974-1-8
Published: 25 February 2013Abstract
The upcoming DSM5 will impact clinical work and research substantially, and we here point to a few problems that may have been overlooked. These concern inconsistencies and lack of clarity, and the future “not elsewhere classified” atypical anorexia nervosa category. We propose solutions in the form of working definitions and operationalizations to facilitate clinical implementation as well as streamline research.
