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DSM-5 Changes: Implication for Child Serious Emotional Disturbance

Published by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Metadata Last Checked: September 07, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-09-06
This report describes the differences between the DSM-IV and DSM-5 diagnostic criteria that could affect national estimates of childhood serious emotional disturbance (SED). The report also provides a description of DSM-5 updates that have been made to existing diagnostic instruments and screeners of childhood emotional and behavioral health.

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