Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Cooper, Rachel Valerie (2017) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Knowledge Organization, 44 (8). pp. 668-676. ISSN 0943-7444

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Abstract

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a classification of mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). This entry discusses the current uses of the DSM, its history, the processes by which the DSM is developed and revised, the conceptual structure of the classification, and common criticisms.