DSM-5: Changes and the Impact on Underwriting
Michael Clark, MD, FACC, DBIM

 
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the authoritative clinical guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders. Do the recent changes to the DSM (DSM-5) impact underwriters assessing applicants for insurance? Dr. Clark will provide the history of the DSM including the current revision of the manual all the while discussing the impact of diagnosis for underwriters.