3 Things Everyone Should Know About The DSM-V | BetterHelp

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) is a resource that mental health professionals and doctors use to diagnose mental illness. The book helps mental health providers develop treatment plans for their clients. It notes symptoms of each disorder, and what to look out for when diagnosing an individual. For a person to have a diagnosis, they need to meet particular criteria or display specific symptoms.

With a diagnosis, there are specific criteria that a person needs to meet. Regarding any mental health disorder, it needs to cause significant distress to a person’s life. It’s considered a diagnosis when the disorder impacts an individual’s life to the point where they have difficulty functioning. If that’s the case, then the health professional will look at the person’s symptoms and determine what their diagnosis is, and what the treatment plan is. If you find that your mental health issues are making it hard to function in your life, consider meeting with an online therapist. You can learn strategies to manage your emotions, and develop a healthy way of coping with life challenges.

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[nicolemartin]

I must admit I'm guilty of diagnosing myself and others. If I read or hear something about a mental or physical disease or illness, my mind starts racing and I think that I or someone close to me has it! Thank you for this helpful video - It showed me that I really need to work on this and realize that not everyone suffers from every kind of illness!

[mr.knownothing]

Wow thank you so much. My professor he was in his 60s a previous clinical and medical psychologist. I remember he showed us this massive book and stated “it keeps getting bigger and bigger there’s nothing wrong it just means we are learning more.”

[nikkimalagayo]

More people need to see this because literally every word she said in here is so SO important!!

[piyushjaiswal]

Impairment in life functioning is really important criteria for any mental health disorder diagnosis.

[Misswho]

As a social worker student this was very helpful. Ty

[franklinekyle]

I love Better help mostly because i have a very close friend with mental illnesses and am always watching their videos to learn more about his conditions. I am learning new things like DSM-V i never knew about

[ABvideo]

so often, some persone is dealing with challenging situation never ask about help, and feels hard pain or smth else, we should care about each other and help. You do right way and correct mission, wish good progress for your project

[g.s.]

Identifying the symptoms of DSM-V can be the first step in getting support and treatment. This is excellent and detailed explanations! Thanks for sharing this video!

[kentadams]

A roadmap to the proposed changes to personality disorder diagnosis in DSM-V. Posted Feb 10, 2010. The American Psychiatric Association is in the middle of a historical revision to its diagnostic "Bible", the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

[montisingh]

Most of the DSM-V overlaps with each other..

[ajeshjayan]

Truly relevant facts.. DSM-V should be carefully done only by mental health professionals and doctors. Stay blessed for sharing such informative videos.

[madlenaram]

No matter what disorder one believes is going through, it is always wise to consult a licenced professional because sometimes things may not be exactly as they look

[luissaade]

What a quite interesting video I've found! No matter what disorder one believes is going through, it is always wise to consult a licenced professional because sometimes things may not be exactly as they look. Thanks for sharing this with us! I'll be looking forward to watch your next videos.

[kalmialow]

I really appreciate psychology and I enjoy researching mental illness using the DSM-V. I try very hard not to allow myself to self-diagnose as well. Psychology is very important to me and I have a lot of respect for professionals, but I only really look at fictional characters and how accurate/ inaccurate a mental illness is portrayed (especially DID) rather than actual people I know. I’m glad that you posted this video because I have friends who have self-diagnosed and caused a lot of problems for themselves because of it.

[omarrangel]

I always come to this channel looking for helpful information and i never fail. I just like the way you always give us a short but at the same time effective explanation of things related to mental Health. Thanks

[dhasr]

Much needed and very useful video for me.. Detailed clarification about DSm-V..Worth to watch till the end..

[dittilio]

@4:40 I could have kissed her, irony notwithstanding. It's the second half of the sentiment that is so frequently forgotten. You don't need a disorder to need help. If you need help, it doesn't mean you have a disorder.

[sibubhai]

Well, your whole channel is that book <3 Keep up making more of these videos

[Hitman]

Had a chance to read this book to the end and till now i remember i've read some very interesting stuff

[gregallenphoto]

Thank you for the clear explaination. I live in a community that often comments that someone is on the 'spectrum' just because of a quirk in their personality. Mentioning the need of 7 symptoms or the significant distress or impairment in areas of life, help clarify the issue.