DSM V and Step 1

[Ugen]

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The new DSM V criteria have been approved by the APA: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/775496?src=nldne

How do things like this work for Step 1? Will the exams taken in early 2013 reflect these changes?

 

[Old Style Nanny]

The new DSM V criteria have been approved by the APA: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/775496?src=nldne

How do things like this work for Step 1? Will the exams taken in early 2013 reflect these changes?

I may be wrong but AFAIK step 1 qbank pool changes only in summer. And, secondly is DSM even a part of step 1?

 

[phd89]

just heard on the news Aspergers syndrome is no longer a disease they took it out of DSM 5 will that change anything for step 1. Now it comes under a range of Autism referred to as mild autism

 

[ijn]

The kinds of psych questions that you're going to get are not going to be changed by DSM 4 vs 5. Depression is still depression. Bipolar is still bipolar. Schizophrenia is still schizophrenia. Memorizing DSM 5 is low yield for the psych clerkship exam. God knows it's worthless for doing well on STEP 1.