Web site:
https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm
Authority
The American Psychiatric Assocation produces the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).
Purpose
DSM-5 is used to diagnose as well as classify mental disorders. It allows for an objective assessment of symptoms in a range of clinical settings.
Description
DSM-5 has three parts: diagnostic classification, diagnostic criteria sets and descriptive text.
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