This entry discusses the current uses of the DSM, its history, the processes by which the DSM is developed and revised, the conceptual structure of the classification, and common criticisms.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a classification of mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Criticisms of the DSM: 5.1 The DSM is insufficiently scientific 5.2 Mental distress should not be classified 5.3 Mental disorders are not states of individuals 5.4 Concerns about medicalization 5.5 Concerns about cross-cultural adequacy 5.6 Concerns about specific conditions Conceptual structure of the DSM: 4.1 What does the DSM classify? 4.2 The structure of the DSM 4.3 Relation to theory 4.4 The role of valuesĥ. Home about ISKO join ISKO Knowledge Organization journal ISKO events ISKO chapters ISKO people ISKO publications Encyclopedia KO literature KO institutions ⇗ KOS registry 🔒 members contact usĮdited by Birger Hjørland and Claudio Gnoliĭiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)Ĥ.
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