DSM-IV
DSM-IV
DSM-IV (/'di:es'em 'aiv/), short for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, is a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that includes all currently recognized mental health disorders. The DSM-IV, published in 1994, was the fourth edition of the APA's primary tool for mental health diagnosis.
Etymology
The term "DSM-IV" is an acronym derived from the full title of the manual, "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition". The "IV" represents the Roman numeral for four, indicating that this is the fourth edition of the manual.
Related Terms
- DSM: The general term for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a manual used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders.
- DSM-5: The fifth and current edition of the DSM, published in 2013.
- ICD-10: The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision, a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases.
- Mental disorder: A mental or behavioral pattern or anomaly that causes either suffering or an impaired ability to function in ordinary life.
- American Psychiatric Association: The main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the largest psychiatric organization in the world.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on DSM-IV
- Wikipedia's article - DSM-IV
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