DSM-5

English

Proper noun

DSM-5

1. (psychology) The 2013 revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association.
   • 2012 December 2, Miriam Falco, “Psychiatric association approves changes to diagnostic manual”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     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 more accurately and consistently diagnose children with autism,” according to an APA statement Saturday.

   • 2020 March 6, Lisa Fritscher, “Could You Have Samhainophobia or the Fear of Halloween?”, in Verywell Mind‎^[2]:

     While samhainophobia is not a distinct diagnosis in the DSM-5, the fear of Halloween may meet the diagnostic criteria for a specific phobia.

Related terms

• DSM-I
• DSM-II
• DSM-III
• DSM-III-R
• DSM-IV
• DSM-IV-TR

Anagrams

• MD5s