Within the DSM V, as in other editions of this famous manual, mental conditions are broken into five “axes” which are broad categories. Axis III, for example, covers “acute medical conditions and physical disorders” such as head trauma. Within each axis, there is a detailed breakdown. F...
The DSM IV is the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, the much relied upon and contested diagnostic tome of mental health treatment in the US and in other places. As of 2013, it will be replaced by the DSM V. The book is still very useful, offering comprehensive ...
What is DSM in psychology? The DSM, by the American Psychiatric Association, is a guide for diagnosing mental disorders, changing with mental health.
Anxiety is diagnosed according to the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) by a mental health professional. These include Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC), psychiatrists, and other trained medical staff. Thediagnostic methodologyidentifies the specific anxiety disorder and it...
Synesthesia is care, but it's not considered a disorder, and it is not listed in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). Synesthesia causes few or no problems for most people who have it. It is atypical, but many ...
in the mental health profession is that there is no universal and agreed upon meaning or definition of mental health. TheDSM, the main handbook for mental health practitioners, has many descriptions of mental health disorders but does not in fact have a definition of what mental healthi...
DSM-IH-R Psychotic Disorders: procedural validity of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). Concordance and causes for discordance with ... SummaryObjectives the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) is a short diagnostic structured interview (DSI) designed to generate posi...
Delusional disorder is a mental health condition listed in theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition (DSM-5). People with delusional disorder experience at least one delusion, lasting for at least a month. People who live with this mental health condition may have psych...
It informs about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), which categorizes various mental disorders and the World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Diseases.LEWIS...
The DSM-IV contained a multi-axial system to diagnose mental disorders. There were five Axes that provided different information on each diagnosis. Learn more.