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DSM-5

DSM-5 proper noun: the revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2013.

Proper noun

DSM-5

  1. The revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2013.
    • In the new “DSM-5” manual, “the criteria will incorporate several diagnoses from DSM-IV including autistic disorder, Asperger’s disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive developmental disorder (not otherwise specified) into the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder for DSM-5 to help...2012 December 2, Miriam Falco, “Psychiatric association approves changes to diagnostic manual”, in CNN
    • While samhainophobia is not a distinct diagnosis in the DSM-5, the fear of Halloween may meet the diagnostic criteria for a specific phobia.2020 March 6, Lisa Fritscher, “Could You Have Samhainophobia or the Fear of Halloween?”, in Verywell Mind, archived from the original on 25 Dec 2024

Questions about DSM-5

What does DSM-5 mean?
DSM-5 means the revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2013.
What part of speech is DSM-5?
DSM-5 is a proper noun.

Words near DSM-5 in the dictionary

  1. DSLD
  2. DSLR
  3. DSLRs
  4. DSLs
  5. DSM
  6. DSM-5
  7. DSM-I
  8. DSM-II
  9. DSM-III
  10. DSM-III-R
  11. DSM-IV

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