How Do You Write A DSM-5 Diagnosis With Specifiers?
How Do You Write A DSM-5 Diagnosis With Specifiers? Under the newest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), a provisional diagnosis is indicated by placing the specifier “provisional” in parentheses next to the name of the diagnosis. 1 For example, it might say something like 309.81 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (provisional).