TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Is suicidality a mental disorder? Applying DSM-5 guidelines for new diagnoses
JO  - Death studies
A1  - Obegi, Joseph H.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Suicidality-specific diagnoses have been proposed recently, but suicidologists are only just beginning to evaluate their merits. To advance this discussion, I introduce the term <i>suicidal syndrome</i> to describe the underlying entity, present a rationale for why a formal diagnosis is necessary, define the major features of the syndrome, and show how the syndrome could meet the requirements for new diagnostic candidates used in the development of the DSM-5. Against this backdrop, I examine common objections to a suicidality-specific diagnosis. Finally, I discuss several challenges with the creation of new diagnostic entities as they apply to suicidal syndrome.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-1187
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2019.1671546
ID  - ref1
ER  -