REVIEWS: Proposal for Changes in Diagnostic Criteria for Sexual Dysfunctions

It is recommended that some of the suggested modifications to the criteria sets for sexual dysfunctions be adopted by the DSM-V committee. It is also recommended that specific criteria related to duration and severity be adopted, in order to clearly distinguish sexual disorders from transient alterations in sexual function related to life stress and relationship discord. Segraves R, Balon R, and Clayton A. Proposal for changes in diagnostic criteria for sexual dysfunctions.