10:832:350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Dsm-5, Substance Dependence, Caffeine
17 Oct 2017
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The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm) is the handbook used by health care professionals in the united states and much of the world as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders. Dsm contains descriptions, symptoms, and other criteria for diagnosing mental disorders. It provides a common language for clinicians to communicate about their patients and establishes consistent and reliable diagnoses that can be used in the research of mental disorders. It also provides a common language for researchers to study the criteria for potential future revisions and to aid in the development of medications and other interventions. Dsm has been periodically reviewed and revised since it was first published in 1952. The previous version of dsm was completed nearly two decades ago; since that time, there has been a wealth of new research and knowledge about mental disorders. Dsm 5 and the icd (international classification of diseases) should be thought of as companion publications.
