Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edtion

Science

  • Please refer to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition(DSM 5)
  • If internet resources, please cite it. “Use one internet resource if possible”
  • 2 paragraph minimum

When was the first DSM published, and what was it initially designed to do? What the diagnostic criteria in the DSM 5 identify? Does DSM 5 offer ‘treatment options’ or is that up to the clinician? What is the definition of a mental disorder?

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