The following message is from the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse:

Dear Colleagues,

I want to alert you to the opportunity to comment on the proposed criteria for the fifth edition of APA’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). This is the first complete revision of the DSM since 1994. As many of you are aware, DSM criteria are used for diagnosis, treatment planning and often times reimbursement. In light of the advances in research on substance abuse and addiction since the last revision, many suggested changes have been proposed in this revision. Therefore, this is an important opportunity to offer your comments on the new criteria.

The proposed DSM-5 draft criteria will be available for review and comment at www.DSM5.org from February 10 to April 20, 2010.

Nora D. Volkow, MD
Director
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)/NIH
 

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