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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.
Deutsch: DSM-5 / Español: DSM-5 / Português: DSM-5 / Français: DSM-5 / Italiano: DSM-5
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.
DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) refers to the 4th edition of the DSM, a comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders which was issued in 1993.
Deutsch: DSM-IV-TR / Español: DSM-IV-TR / Português: DSM-IV-TR / Français: DSM-IV-TR / Italiano: DSM-IV-TR
The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, published in 2000. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) A tool used by the psychological and medical communities to identify and classify behavioural, cognitive and emotional problems according to a standard numerical coding system of mental disorders.
In psychology, the DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision) refers to a 2000 revision of the fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This manual is used widely in the United States and around the world as a primary tool for diagnosing mental disorders.
The DSMIV (DSM-IV Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM; latest edition: DSM-5-TR, published in March 2022) is a publication by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for the classification of mental disorders using a common language and standard criteria and is the main book for the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in the United States and is considered one of the "Bibles" of psychiatry along with the ICD, CCMD and the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual.