the DSM V isnt exactly for teen agers. its a book written for treatment providers...doctors, therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists. so it uses a different terminology / language then what non treatment providers use...my point is you probably would read the pages and end up more confused then ever and it may possibly scare the ........out of you.

here is an example of what you will see in the DSM 5 if you were reading up on the dissociative disorders in the DSM 5....

http://forums.psychcentral.com/disso...s-dsm-5-a.html

most teen agers who read my DSM 5 and see the word possession think this means they have spirits and ghosts like horror movies type possessions but thats not what that means in the diagnostic criteria for DID..

Another problem I encounter when I am talking with the teen agers where I work is the forgetfulness diagnostic criteria in that link... they start thinking things like forgetting to do their homework may be somethings wrong, or forgetting to call a friend or forgetting to take the trash out....

being able to understand the DSM 5 can be quite complicated and you really should have your treatment provider go through it with you rather than you spending the $200.00 plus shipping and handling costs, and tax costs if you are in a place that has taxes on purchases like books.

my suggestion is talk with your treatment providers, they can show you what the DSM 5 says about your mental disorders and they can explain it in terms that you will be able to understand.