title: Current viewpoints on DSM-5 in Japan.
abstract: The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) was published in 2013, and its official Japanese version was published in 2014. The Japanese Government uses classifications from the 10th revision of the I nternational C lassification of D iseases (ICD-10) to categorize disorders and determine treatment fees. However, since the publication of the DSM-III, the use of the DSM system has become prevalent in research and educational settings in Japan. In addition to traditional psychiatry, both the ICD and the DSM are taught by many Japanese medical schools, and virtually all clinical research and trials refer to the DSM to define targeted disorders. Amid the current backdrop in which the reputation of the DSM-5 is being established, the editorial board of P sychiatry and C linical N eurosciences has asked Japanese experts across 12 specialties to examine the structure of the DSM-5, including the following categories: Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Somatic Symptom Disorder, Eating Disorders, Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders, Gender Dysphoria, and Neurocognitive Disorders. Although opinions were only obtained from these selected experts, we believe that we have succeeded, to a certain extent, in presenting views that are representative of each specialty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology Practice, Graduate School of Human Environment Studies, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshihide
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuroki
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishitobi
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kamio
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Genichi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sugihara
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshiya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murai
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Motomura
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Care, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ogasawara
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: Branko
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aleksic
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Medical Center East, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.affiliation: Department of Stress Sciences and Psychosomatic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshiuchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kiriike
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kohnodai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Chiharu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kubo
authors.affiliation: Chiaki Clinic, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Chiaki
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matsunaga
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hisatsugu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.affiliation: Center for Brain Integration Research, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asada
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. skanba@npsych.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Shigenobu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanba
mesh_terms: D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification*
keywords: DSM-5; DSM-IV; ICD-10; ICD-11; diagnosis