The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a tool used by healthcare professionals to diagnose, classify, and understand mental health conditions. The DSM standardizes criteria ...
Medically reviewed by Elle Markman, PsyD, MPH Key Takeaways The DSM-5 is used worldwide to diagnose mental disorders but does not include treatment guidelines.The DSM-5 categorizes 298 mental ...
If you wanted to make a list of important books you should read, what would you choose? Anna Karenina, maybe? The Bible? How about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders? It may not ...
In the world of mental health, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is more or less the bible. Doctors use the DSM’s definitions to diagnose depression, stuttering, fetishism, ...