The DSM

Question 1

What does DSM stand for?

Answer 1

The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental health disorders.

Question 2

Who was the DSM produced by?

Answer 2

The American Psychiatric Association

Question 3

How many experts were involved in the development of the DSM?

Answer 3

200 experts

Question 4

When was the DSM first published?

Answer 4

1952

Question 5

How many times has the DSM been updated since it was first published?

Answer 5

7 times

Question 6

What is the latest edition of the DSM?

Answer 6

DSM-5-TR

Question 7

DSM IV

Answer 7

. Uses various axis to guide diagnosis rather than a single approach. They classify a disorder, plan treatment and predict the outcome of the disorder.
. For each disorder, it details the criteria required for diagnosing the disorder, the essential characteristics and associated features if it, information about race, culture or gender related features.

Question 8

What are the 5 axis in the DSM IV?

Answer 8

1. clinical symptoms
2. personality disorders
3. medical issues
4. psychosocial and environmental
5. global assessment of functioning

Question 9

DSM-V

Answer 9

. 3 sections
. Has a similar system of grouping disorders into families, allowing the clinician to go from general diagnosis to a specific one
. Doesn’t use the multi-axial system
. Language is updated to be more inclusive

Question 10

What are the 3 sections in the DSM V?

Answer 10

1. Instructions on how to use the manual.
2. diagnostic information
3. Other assessment tools to aid diagnosis.

Question 11

Differences between the DSM-IV and the DSM-V

Answer 11

. Language changed in DSM-V to fit in more with social norms
. DSM-V has 3 sections rather than 5 axis
. DSM-V recognises cultural related diagnostic issues but the DSM-IV doesn’t
. DSM-V includes new disorders, e.g. prolonged grief disorder