Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth edition: DSM 5

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ΤΙΊΘ AmGriCSn Psychiâtric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a classification of mental disorders with associated criteria de­ signed to facilitate more reliable diagnoses of these disorders. With successive editions over the past 60 years, it has become a standard reference for clinical practice in the mental health field. Since a complete description of the underlying pathological processes is not possible for most mental disorders, it is important to emphasize that the current diagnos­ tic criteria are the best available description of how mental