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- DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) : DSM is the acronym of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders which is the official manual for diagnosing mental disorders in the United States, that contains a list of specific criteria for each disorder, how long a person's symptoms must be present to qualify for a diagnosis, and requirements that the symptoms interfere with daily functioning in order to be called disorders. Moreover, DSM is a book which contains a comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association that contains standard terms and definitions of psychological disorders for use by mental health professionals to ensure uniformity of diagnosis.
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DSM-5 in the context of psychology refers to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). It is a comprehensive classification of mental disorders used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental health conditions.
DSM-III (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) refers to the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders which was published in 1980. The DSM-III introduced revolutionary changes in the diagnostic system, including explicit, etiologically neutral diagnostic criteria and a multiaxial system of diagnosis.