Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease:
June 2012 - Volume 200 - Issue 6 - p 517–519
doi: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e318257c699
Original Article
A Critique of the DSM-5 Field Trials
Jones, K. Dayle PhD, LMHC
Abstract
Abstract: This article provides an overview and critique of the field trials for the current revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). The purpose of the DSM-5 field trials was to evaluate the use, feasibility, safety, reliability, and validity of the DSM-5 proposals. In this article, the procedures for evaluating these properties of the DSM-5 are reviewed, and several concerns—such as delays, disorganization, missed deadlines, field trial cancelations, lack of adequate validity testing, and high clinician attrition rates—and their likely impact on the field trial results are presented.
© 2012 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
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