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. 2018 Jan;49(1):1-11.
doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2017.06.002. Epub 2017 Jun 15.

Presidential Address: Are the Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders Related to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? A Critical Look at DSM-5's New Category

Jonathan S Abramowitz  1
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Presidential Address: Are the Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders Related to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? A Critical Look at DSM-5's New Category

Jonathan S Abramowitz. Behav Ther. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

The 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) includes a new class of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs) that includes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and a handful of other putatively related conditions. Although this new category promises to raise awareness of underrecognized and understudied problems, the empirical validity and practical utility of this new DSM category is questionable. This article critically examines the arguments underlying the new OCRD class, illuminates a number of problems with this class, and then discusses implications for clinicians and researchers.

Keywords: DSM-5; body dysmorphic disorder; cognitive-behavioral therapy; obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); obsessive-compulsive related disorders (OCRD).

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