Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association, is the handbook used most often in diagnosing mental disorders in the United States and internationally. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) is a commonly-used alternative. Some psychologists have stated that they use DSM primarily for completing forms for the government or insurance companies, some of which require a patient to be classified by a diag ...

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• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Cautionary Statement
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Brief history
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - A Multiaxial Approach
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Reference

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The DSM is routinely attacked for being non-scientific. Columbia University acknowledges the unscientific nature of the DSM in their annual report of 2001, “Problems with the current DSM-IV categorical (present vs. absent) approach to the classification of personality disorders have long been recognized by clinicians and researchers.” Among the problems, they list “arbitrary distinction between normal personality, personality traits and personality disorder” and point out the interesting fact that the most commonly dia ...

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Development, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Brief history, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - A multiaxial approach, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Limitations, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Criticism, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Reference

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A DSM cautionary statement is required to create balance and perspective for the various diagnoses and criteria used in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association. The DSM provides diagnostic categories and criteria for their diagnoses. The proper use of these requires clinical training, knowledge and skills to apply them. Their use by ...

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Cautionary Statement, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Brief history, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - A Multiaxial Approach, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Reference

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Antisocial personality disorder (APD or ASPD) is a psychiatric diagnosis that interprets antisocial and impulsive behaviours as symptoms of a personality disorder. Psychiatry defines only pathological antisocial behavior; it does not address potential benefits of positive antisocial behavior or define the meaning of 'social' in contrast to 'antisocial'. Professional psychiatry generally compares APD to sociopathic disorders and psychopathic disorders (not to be confused with psychosis). Approximately 3% of ...

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• Antisocial personality disorder - Characteristics/Symptoms
• Antisocial personality disorder - Establishing the diagnosis
• Antisocial personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria DSM-IV-TR
• Antisocial personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria ICD-10
• Antisocial personality disorder - Antisocial Personality Disorder's Relationship with Other Mental Disorders
• Antisocial personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria PCL-R test
• Antisocial personality disorder - A Three-Factor Model of Psychopathy
• Antisocial personality disorder - Portrayal of Antisocial Personality Disorder in Fiction
• Antisocial personality disorder - Portrayal of psychopaths in the media
• Antisocial personality disorder - Potential Warning Signs

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In psychiatry, dissociative identity disorder (DID) is the current name of the condition formerly listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as multiple personality disorder (MPD) and multiple personality syndrome. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems continues to list it as Multiple Personality Disorder. Mul ...

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• Dissociative identity disorder - Controversy
• Dissociative identity disorder - Recent history
• Dissociative identity disorder - Contemporary views
• Dissociative identity disorder - Believers
• Dissociative identity disorder - Critics
• Dissociative identity disorder - Professionals who still find the DID diagnosis useful
• Dissociative identity disorder - Healthy multiplicity
• Dissociative identity disorder - Note on FMSF False Memory Syndrome Foundation
• Dissociative identity disorder - MPD/DID chronology

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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental disorder which involves a disturbed body image. The central feature of BDD is that persons who are afflicted with it are excessively dissatisfied with their body because of a perceived physical defect. An example would be a woman who is extremely worried that her nose is too big, although other people don't notice anything unusual about it. Body dysmorphic disorder - Diagnostic criteria DSM-IV-TR. The DSM-IV-TR, the latest version of the diagnostic manual o ...

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• Body dysmorphic disorder - BDD and other disorders

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The American Psychiatric Association is a professional organization of psychiatrists whose members are American and international physicians who are trained in psychiatry. The association is responsible for various journals and pamphlets, as well as the book Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM. The DSM codifies the generally-accepted psychiatric conditions and the guidelines for diagnosing those conditions. See also. American Psychological Association America ...

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Mental health is a concept that refers to a human individual's emotional and psychological well-being. Merriam-Webster defines mental health as "A state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life." According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is no one "official" definition of mental health. Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional th ...

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• Mental health - World Health Organization definition of mental health
• Mental health - Mental hygiene concept
• Mental health - Psychopathology
• Mental health - Opposition to biological psychiatry
• Mental health - Mental health promotion

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Bipolar disorder, still often referred to colloquially as manic-depression, is a mood disorder marked by episodes of clinically definable depression intermingled with episodes of mania and/or hypomania. Emil Kraepelin, who first described the illness, and coined the term "manic depression", noted in his original delineation of the disease intervals of acute illness, manic or depressive, that were generally punctuated by relatively symptom-free intervals in which a patient was able to ...

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• Bipolar disorder - Diagnostic criteria
• Bipolar disorder - Epidemiology
• Bipolar disorder - Etiology
• Bipolar disorder - Co-occurring conditions
• Bipolar disorder - Manifestations of bipolar disorder: types of episodes
• Bipolar disorder - Cycles in bipolar disorder
• Bipolar disorder - Domains of bipolar disorder
• Bipolar disorder - Mania
• Bipolar disorder - Hypomania
• Bipolar disorder - Bipolar depression
• Bipolar disorder - Cognition
• Bipolar disorder - The Mood Spectrum
• Bipolar disorder - Environmental factors affecting mood in bipolar disorder
• Bipolar disorder - Treatment of bipolar disorder
• Bipolar disorder - Principles
• Bipolar disorder - Prognosis
• Bipolar disorder - Lithium salts
• Bipolar disorder - Anticonvulsant mood stabilizers
• Bipolar disorder - Atypical antipsychotic drugs
• Bipolar disorder - Omega-3 fatty acids
• Bipolar disorder - Psychotherapy
• Bipolar disorder - Electroconvulsive therapy
• Bipolar disorder - Medical Marijuana
• Bipolar disorder - Alternative treatments
• Bipolar disorder - Treatment issues
• Bipolar disorder - Research findings
• Bipolar disorder - Heritability
• Bipolar disorder - Recent genetic research
• Bipolar disorder - Medical imaging
• Bipolar disorder - Personality types
• Bipolar disorder - Research into new treatments
• Bipolar disorder - Bipolar disorder and creativity
• Bipolar disorder - Sources

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In psychiatry, borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder characterised by extreme "black and white" thinking, mood swings, emotional reasoning, disrupted relationships and difficulty in functioning in a way society accepts as normal. The name comes from the DSM-IV-TR; the ICD-10 has an equivalent called Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, borderline type. Psychiatrists describe borderline personality disorder as a serious disorder characterized by pervasive instability in mood, interpersonal ...

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• Borderline personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria
• Borderline personality disorder - DSM-IV-TR
• Borderline personality disorder - ICD-10
• Borderline personality disorder - F60 Disorders of adult personality and behaviour
• Borderline personality disorder - Symptoms
• Borderline personality disorder - Treatment
• Borderline personality disorder - Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Borderline personality disorder - Recent research findings
• Borderline personality disorder - Future progress
• Borderline personality disorder - Effects on family members significant others and friends
• Borderline personality disorder - Reference
• Borderline personality disorder - Related books
• Borderline personality disorder - Related movies

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Gender identity disorder - DSM-IV. The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has five criteria that must be met before a diagnosis of Gender Identity Disorder can be given: [1] There must be evidence of a strong and persistent cross-gender identification. This cross-gender identification must not merely be a desire for any perceived cultural advantages of being the other sex. There must also be evidence of persistent discomfort about one ...

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Gender identity disorder, Gender identity disorder - Diagnostic criteria, Gender identity disorder - DSM-IV, Gender identity disorder - ICD-10, Gender identity disorder - Controversy, Gender identity disorder - Treatment

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Gender identity disorder - DSM-IV. The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has five criteria that must be met before a diagnosis of Gender Identity Disorder (302.85) can be given: [1] There must be evidence of a strong and persistent cross-gender identification. This cross-gender identification must not merely be a desire for any perceived cultural advantages of being the other sex. There must also be evidence of persistent discomfort ...

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Gender identity disorder, Gender identity disorder - Diagnostic criteria, Gender identity disorder - DSM-IV, Gender identity disorder - ICD-10, Gender identity disorder - Controversy, Gender identity disorder - Treatment

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Antisocial Personality Disorder, is negatively correlated with all DSM-IV Axis I disorders except substance-abuse disorders. Antisocial Personality Disorder is most strongly correlated with Psychopathy as measured on the PCL-R. PCL-R Factor 1 is correlated with narcissistic personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder. PCL-R Factor 2 is particularly strongly correlated to antisocial personality disorder and criminality. PCL-R Factor 2 is associated with reactive anger, anxiety, increased risk of suicide, criminality, and i ...

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Antisocial personality disorder, Antisocial personality disorder - Characteristics/Symptoms, Antisocial personality disorder - Establishing the diagnosis, Antisocial personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria DSM-IV-TR, Antisocial personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria ICD-10, Antisocial personality disorder - Antisocial Personality Disorder's Relationship with Other Mental Disorders, Antisocial personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria PCL-R test, Antisocial personality disorder - A Three-Factor Model of Psychopathy, Antisocial personality disorder - Portrayal of Antisocial Personality Disorder in Fiction, Antisocial personality disorder - Portrayal of psychopaths in the media, Antisocial personality disorder - Potential Warning Signs

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Psychopathy, as measured on the PCL-R, is negatively correlated with all DSM-IV Axis I disorders except substance-abuse disorders. Psychopathy is most strongly correlated with DSM-IV antisocial personality disorder. PCL-R Factor 1 is correlated with narcissistic personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder. PCL-R Factor 2 is particularly strongly correlated to antisocial personality disorder and criminality. PCL-R Factor 2 is associated with reactive anger, anxiety, increased risk of suicide, criminality, and impulsive vio ...

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Antisocial personality disorder, Antisocial personality disorder - Characteristics/Symptoms, Antisocial personality disorder - Establishing the diagnosis, Antisocial personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria DSM-IV-TR, Antisocial personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria ICD-10, Antisocial personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria PCL-R test, Antisocial personality disorder - A Three-Factor Model of Psychopathy, Antisocial personality disorder - Portrayal of psychopaths in the media, Antisocial personality disorder - Psychopathy's Relationship with Other Mental Disorders, Antisocial personality disorder - Potential Warning Signs

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Chapter V of the tenth revision to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases is another way of diagnosing mental and behavioral health disorders: Schizotypal disorder is a disorder characterized by eccentric behaviour and anomalies of thinking and affect which resemble those seen in schizophrenia, though no definite and characteristic schizophrenic anomalies have occurred at any stage. There is no dominant or typical disturbance, but any of the following may be present: inappropriate or constricted a ...

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Schizotypal personality disorder, Schizotypal personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria DSM-IV-TR, Schizotypal personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria ICD-10

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Borderline personality disorder - DSM-IV-TR. The DSM-IV-TR, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders, defines borderline personality disorder (see DSM cautionary statement) as a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. (not including suicidal or s ...

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Borderline personality disorder - DSM-IV-TR. The DSM-IV-TR, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders, defines borderline personality disorder (see DSM cautionary statement) as a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. (not including suicidal or s ...

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Borderline personality disorder, Borderline personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria, Borderline personality disorder - DSM-IV-TR, Borderline personality disorder - ICD-10, Borderline personality disorder - F60 Disorders of adult personality and behavior, Borderline personality disorder - Symptoms, Borderline personality disorder - Treatment, Borderline personality disorder - Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Borderline personality disorder - Recent research findings, Borderline personality disorder - Future progress, Borderline personality disorder - Effects on family members significant others and friends, Borderline personality disorder - Reference, Borderline personality disorder - Related books, Borderline personality disorder - Related movies

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Research suggests that people with avoidant personality disorder, in common with social phobics, excessively monitor their own internal reactions when they are involved in social interaction. However, unlike social phobics they also excessively monitor the reactions of the people with whom they are interacting. The extreme tension created by this monitoring may account for the hesitant speech and taciturnity of many people with avoidant personality disorder. They are so preoccupie ...

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Avoidant personality disorder, Avoidant personality disorder - Diagnostic criteria DSM-IV-TR, Avoidant personality disorder - Link with other mental disorders, Avoidant personality disorder - Natural course of the disorder, Avoidant personality disorder - Treatment

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The DSM-IV-TR details two general profiles of bipolar disorder, Bipolar I and Bipolar II. Bipolar I is characterized by alternating episodes of full-blown mania and depression, while Bipolar II, the less severe and more common type of the disorder, is characterized by episodes of hypomania and depression. Criteria for a MANIC EPISODE (DSM-IV-TR): A. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, lasting at least 1 ...

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Bipolar disorder, Bipolar disorder - Diagnostic criteria, Bipolar disorder - Epidemiology, Bipolar disorder - Etiology, Bipolar disorder - Comorbid conditions, Bipolar disorder - Cycles in bipolar disorder, Bipolar disorder - Domains of bipolar disorder, Bipolar disorder - Mania, Bipolar disorder - Hypomania, Bipolar disorder - Bipolar depression, Bipolar disorder - Cognition, Bipolar disorder - The Mood Spectrum Perspective, Bipolar disorder - Environmental factors affecting mood in bipolar disorder, Bipolar disorder - Treatment of bipolar disorder, Bipolar disorder - Principles, Bipolar disorder - Prognosis, Bipolar disorder - Lithium salts, Bipolar disorder - Anticonvulsant mood stabilizers, Bipolar disorder - Atypical antipsychotic drugs, Bipolar disorder - Omega-3 fatty acids, Bipolar disorder - Psychotherapy, Bipolar disorder - Electroconvulsive therapy, Bipolar disorder - Medical Marijuana, Bipolar disorder - Alternative treatments, Bipolar disorder - Treatment issues, Bipolar disorder - Research findings, Bipolar disorder - Heritability, Bipolar disorder - Recent genetic research, Bipolar disorder - Medical imaging, Bipolar disorder - Personality types, Bipolar disorder - Research into new treatments, Bipolar disorder - Bipolar disorder and creativity, Bipolar disorder - Sources

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