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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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Definition
: Categorical classification of MENTAL DISORDERS based on criteria sets with defining features. It is produced by the American Psychiatric Association. (DSM-IV, page xxii)
CATALOG: use NAF entry
Other names
DSM-
V; DSM-
III; DSM-
II; DSM-
IV