final criteria, which were posted on the Web si te for a third and final time in 2012. These
three iterations of external review produced more than 13 ,000 individually signed com-
ments on the Web site that were received and reviewed by the work groups, plus thousands
of organized petition signers for and against so me proposed revisions, all of which allowed
the task force to actively address concerns of DSM users, as well as patients and advocacy
groups, and ensure that clinical utility remained a high priority.
Expert Review
The members of the 13 work groups, representi ng expertise in their respective areas, col-
laborated with advisors and reviewers unde r the overall direction of the DSM-5 Task