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What are different type of mental disorder?
I don't know exactly but DSM-4-TR probably lists a few thousand diagnoses, many overlapping.
What best describes the DSM?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a widely used classification system for mental health disorders. It provides criteria for diagnosing mental illnesses and helps in standardizing diagnoses among mental health professionals. The DSM is regularly updated to reflect advances in our understanding of mental health.
What is placed on Axis I of the DSM classification system?
Axis I of the DSM classification system includes clinical disorders, such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and substance use disorders. These are considered the primary mental health diagnoses for individuals seeking treatment.
What are the similarities and differences between dsm iv and dsm v?
The DSM-IV and DSM-V are both classification systems used to diagnose mental health disorders. One key difference is that the DSM-V includes dimensional assessments for some disorders, while the DSM-IV relied solely on categorical diagnoses. Another difference is the structure of the two manuals, with the DSM-V organizing disorders based on shared features and etiology, while the DSM-IV used a multiaxial system.
What would be the dsm iv diagnosis for an anger management problem?
Personality Disorder
What qualifies as an emotional disorder?
It depends on who is doing the "qualifying", but the DSM-IV is generally accepted as the Standard for US doctors making mental health diagnoses. http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/psychiatry/anxiety/anxiety.htm
What is the newest version of the DSM?
DSM-V
Is Munchausen syndrome a mental illness?
Munchausen Syndrome is not recognized in the DSM-IV. It is a problem but is not recognized as a diagnosable mental illness.
When was the DSM-4 published?
DSM-4 WAS PUBLISHED IN 1994
When did conduct disorder get added to dsm?
I don't see it in the DSM II published in 1968. It is in the DSM III published in 1980.
What is diagnoses in singular form?
The singular form of diagnoses is diagnosis.
What is the most current edition-dsm iv or dsm iv-tr?
The DSM IV Diagnostic manual was first published in 1994. The DSM IV - TR is a text revision published in 2000. So the most current edition is indeed the DSM IV - TR. The DSM V is due in 2012 and may be very different from the current style. See http://www.psych.org/mainmenu/research/dsmiv/dsmivtr.aspx for more info.
