Case Study: The American Psychiatric Association keeps DSM-5 continuously up to date with Atypon

American Psychiatric Association - Customer Case Study

The American Psychiatric Association needed a way to keep the DSM-5—part of PsychiatryOnline.org—continually updated online as expert-approved changes were released, since even small revisions could have major medical and financial consequences. Using Atypon’s Literatum platform, the APA sought a solution to track and compare changes across versions and present them clearly to readers.

Atypon built an XML-based solution for Literatum that identifies every difference between DSM-5 versions, maintains a full revision history, and displays changes in easy-to-read pop-up boxes. The system automatically updates the index and prepares clean XML for distribution, helping ensure the DSM-5 never goes out of date. As a result, APA subscribers get real-time access to the latest information, and the enhanced premium offering has increased value, supported renewals, and helped attract new customers.

The American Psychiatric Association

Tim Marney

Director, Digital Publishing