Feasibility and acceptability of the DSM-5 Field Trial procedures in the Johns Hopkins Community Psychiatry Programs

Diana E. Clarke, Holly C. Wilcox, Leslie Miller, Bernadette Cullen, Joan Gerring, Lisa H. Greiner, Alison Newcomer, Mellisha V. Mckitty, Darrel A. Regier, William E. Narrow

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Abstract

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) contains criteria for psychiatric diagnoses that reflect advances in the science and conceptualization of mental disorders and address the needs of clinicians. DSM-5 also recommends research on dimensional measures of cross-cutting symptoms and diagnostic severity, which are expected to better capture patients' experiences with mental disorders. Prior to its May 2013 release, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) conducted field trials to examine the feasibility, clinical utility, reliability, and where possible, the validity of proposed DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and dimensional measures. The methods and measures proposed for the DSM-5 field trials were pilot tested in adult and child/adolescent clinical samples, with the goal to identify and correct design and procedural problems with the proposed methods before resources were expended for the larger DSM-5 Field Trials. Results allowed for the refinement of the protocols, procedures, and measures, which facilitated recruitment, implementation, and completion of the DSM-5 Field Trials. These results highlight the benefits of pilot studies in planning large multisite studies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)267-278
Number of pages12
JournalInternational Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
Volume23
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2014

Keywords

  • DSM
  • Epidemiology
  • Methodology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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