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The Professional Counselor \Volume 4, Issue 3 164 Conclusions This special TPC issue on counseling and the DSM-5 provides a compilation of articles covering the history of the DSM , structural and categorical changes, the process of diagnosis, implications for practice, and cautions and criticisms. These articles validate the unique and important perspective counselors bring to their work, and challenge all mental health professionals to use the DSM-5 accurately. The DSM continues to evolve, and its advocates have made significant strides in reaching out to a variety of professionals; one manifestation of this outreach is the development of the DSM-5 website (see http://www.psychiatry.org/practice/dsm/dsm5 ) . Counselors have the opportunity to use the DSM-5 , provide feedback directly to the APA, and help shape and influence future editions of this diagnostic tool. This is an important way counselors can advocate for their clients as well as their profession, and shape how the DSM is used to help treat those suffering from mental and emotional distress. Conflict of Interest and Funding Disclosure The author reported no conflict of interest or funding contributions for the development of this manuscript. References American Counseling Association. (2014). 2014 code of ethics . Alexandria, VA: Author. American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text rev.). Washington, DC: Author. American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. American Psychiatric Association. (2014). Online assessment measures . Retrieved from http://www.psychiatry.org/practice/dsm/dsm5/online-assessment-measures Dailey, S. F., Gill, C. S., Karl, S. L., & Barrio Minton, C. A. (2014). Historical underpinnings, structural alterations and philosophical changes: Counseling practice implications of the DSM-5. The Professional Counselor , 4 , 166–178. doi:10.15241/sfd.4.3.166 First, M. B. (2010). Clinical utility in the revision of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders ( DSM ). Professional Psychology: Research and Practice , 41 , 465–473. Frances, A. (2014). DSM , psychotherapy, counseling and the medicalization of mental illness: A commentary from Allen Frances. The Professional Counselor , 4 , 282–284. doi:10.15241/afm.4.3.282 Gintner, G. G. (2014). DSM-5 conceptual changes: Innovations, limitations and clinical implications. The Professional Counselor , 4 , 179–190. doi:10.15241/ggg.4.3.179 Greenberg, G. (2013). The book of woe: The DSM and the unmaking of psychiatry. New York, NY: Blue Rider Press. Jones, L. K., & Cureton, J. L. (2014). Trauma redefined in the DSM-5 : Rationale and implications for counseling practice. The Professional Counselor , 4 , 257–271. doi:10.15241/lkj.4.3.257 Kenny, M. C., Ward-Lichterman, M., & Abdelmonem, M. H. (2014). The expansion and clarification of feeding and eating disorders in the DSM-5. The Professional Counselor , 4 , 246–256. doi:10.15241/mck.4.3.246 King, J. H. (2014). Clinical application of the DSM-5 in private counseling practice. The Professional Counselor , 4 , 202– 215. doi:10.15241/jhk.4.3.202 Kress, V. E., Barrio Minton, C. A., Adamson, N. A., Paylo, M. J., & Pope, V. (2014). The removal of the multiaxial system