Provide a substantive response to at least two of your peers. Are the research methods they selected appropriate for studying the disorders they chose? Support your opinions with scholarly information and reasoning. What alternative research design could be employed to study the disorders they discussed?
First Response:
The first controversy that I noticed was that they are now grouping together mental and neurological disorders where as once they stood alone. Attention deficient disorder is now under the same category as attention-hyperactivity deficient disorder or they group together feeding and eating disorders. This could possibly lead to inappropriate labeling and possibly be seen more with those of temporary problems. Another major concern is people not getting the necessary help and treatment for certain disorders because of the grouping which can cause a disorder left untreated, not treated properly, or the person falling through the gaps all together because the grouping together disorders will reduce any services that were once available.
A disorder that I identify as requiring more research will have to be Borderline Personality Disorder. It's one of the most misdiagnosed disorders often being diagnosed as bipolar disorder because of the extreme emotions that often come attached with it. It's a disorder with unstable emotions, moods, behavior, and relationships. Borderline personality disorder can have mental disorders attached to it such as anxiety or depression. While it is a common illness it is considered incurable. There are medications to treat symptoms - like depression or anxiety - but nothing for the actual illness itself. It's a little misunderstood.
I think that the best research method would be the archival research which might help to understand the disorder itself but give a catch-all approach with the examination. Maybe over time, there would be a medications that would be effective for individuals that suffer from this particular disorder.
Reference:
Borderline Personality Disorder.
Second Post:
One of the first controversies I have discovered in the DSM-5 article was the reduced number of symptoms to be categorized under Substance Related and Addictive Disorders. I find this as a controversy because I believe there are people who have addicted personalities. Just because it is a temporary disorder does not mean these actions will never continue. Reducing amount of symptoms under this category will not make a difference. "Opponents of changes to this category express concern that its use may lead to inappropriate labeling and stigmatization among people with temporary problems" (Halter, Rolin-Kenny, & Dzurec (2013)
A second controversy is the new labeling of different Anxiety Disorders. For example, in the article, they had stated agoraphobia is no longer consider a panic disorder but rather a freestanding disorder. I find it as a controversy because I have suffered from Agoraphobia myself and the substantial amount of panic attacks that came with this disorder. In addition, with these adjustments, it would create a lot of confusion as to how to prescribe the correct amount of medication for anxiety disorders. "Opponents to this change include Aaron Beck, the father of cognitive-behavioral therapy, who asserts that reducing the symptom threshold for anxiety will result in false positives. Furthermore, increased diagnoses might encourage overuse of addictive anti-anxiety medications. It is possible that changes to this disorder will be discarded in the final version of the manual" (Halter, Rolin-Kenny, & Dzurec 2013)
Thirdly, is the controversy of removing bereavement under the category of depression. From my point of view, I consider bereavement under the same category and to not include Major Depression in this category is something I cannot understand. "This exclusion previously prevented individuals with depressive symptoms from being diagnosed with major depression if their symptoms occurred within 2 months of losing a loved one" (Halter, Rolin-Kenny, & Dzurec 2013)
According to the "Conditions for Further Study" in (Section 3 of the DSM-5) Internet Gaming Disorder deals with the compulsive preoccupation some people develop in playing online games, often to the exclusion of other needs and interests. My research question would be, what makes Online Gaming so appealing to College Students? In my opinion, I believe there is a high population of College students who are actively involved in the Online Internet Gaming community. My approach would be the mixed-mode approach. The mixed-mode approach can also involve the collection of qualitative data as well as quantitative data. I could incorporate an online survey assessment with specific questions for college students who play online internet video games. In addition, I could add a comment box below to give college students their own personal opinion, about their Internet Gaming experience.
References:
Halter, M. J., Rolin-Kenny, D., & Dzurec, L. C. (2013). An Overview of the DSM-5: Changes, Controversy, and Implications for Psychiatric Nursing. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 51(4), 30-39.