Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders (Third Edition-Revised)
Entry/Object ID
2012.2.3289
Description
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is used by clinicians and psychiatrists to diagnose psychiatric illnesses. health disorders for both adults and children.
The DSM is utilized widely in the United States for psychiatric diagnosis, treatment recommendations, and insurance coverage purposes.
The DSM is non-theoretical and focused mostly on describing symptoms as well as statistics concerning which gender is most affected by the illness, the typical age of onset, the effects of treatment and common treatment approaches.
The publication of the DSM-lll-R coincided with that of the ICD-9
Stamped on inside front and back cover: Professional Library, St. Joseph State Hospital, P.O. Box 263, St. Joseph, Missouri.
567/Softbound