Browsing by Author "Berk, Michael"

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    DSM-5: a collection of psychiatrist views on the changes, controversies, and future directions
    (BioMed Central Ltd, 2013) Nemeroff, Charles; Weinberger, Daniel; Rutter, Michael; MacMillan, Harriet; Bryant, Richard; Wessely, Simon; Stein, Dan; Pariante, Carmine; Seemuller, Florian; Berk, Michael; Malhi, Gin; Preisig, Martin; Brune, Martin; Lysaker, Paul
    The recent release of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) by the American Psychiatric Association has led to much debate. For this forum article, we asked BMC Medicine Editorial Board members who are experts in the field of psychiatry to discuss their personal views on how the changes in DSM-5 might affect clinical practice in their specific areas of psychiatric medicine. This article discusses the influence the DSM-5 may have on the diagnosis and treatment of autism, trauma-related and stressor-related disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, mood disorders (including major depression and bipolar disorders), and schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
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    Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders in the ICD-11: an international perspective on key changes and controversies
    (2020-01-27) Stein, Dan J; Szatmari, Peter; Gaebel, Wolfgang; Berk, Michael; Vieta, Eduard; Maj, Mario; de Vries, Ymkje A; Roest, Annelieke M; de Jonge, Peter; Maercker, Andreas; Brewin, Chris R; Pike, Kathleen M; Grilo, Carlos M; Fineberg, Naomi A; Briken, Peer; Cohen-Kettenis, Peggy T; Reed, Geoffrey M
    Abstract An update of the chapter on Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) is of great interest around the world. The recent approval of the 11th Revision of the ICD (ICD-11) by the World Health Organization (WHO) raises broad questions about the status of nosology of mental disorders as a whole as well as more focused questions regarding changes to the diagnostic guidelines for specific conditions and the implications of these changes for practice and research. This Forum brings together a broad range of experts to reflect on key changes and controversies in the ICD-11 classification of mental disorders. Taken together, there is consensus that the WHO’s focus on global applicability and clinical utility in developing the diagnostic guidelines for this chapter will maximize the likelihood that it will be adopted by mental health professionals and administrators. This focus is also expected to enhance the application of the guidelines in non-specialist settings and their usefulness for scaling up evidence-based interventions. The new mental disorders classification in ICD-11 and its accompanying diagnostic guidelines therefore represent an important, albeit iterative, advance for the field.