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DSM-IV

DSM-IV proper noun: the revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association in 1994.

Proper noun

DSM-IV

  1. The revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association in 1994.
    • 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

Questions about DSM-IV

What does DSM-IV mean?
DSM-IV means the revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association in 1994.
What part of speech is DSM-IV?
DSM-IV is a proper noun.

Words near DSM-IV in the dictionary

  1. DSM-5
  2. DSM-I
  3. DSM-II
  4. DSM-III
  5. DSM-III-R
  6. DSM-IV
  7. DSM-IV-TR
  8. DSMB
  9. DSMBs
  10. DSMLT
  11. DSMS

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