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CBS PUBLICATION Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders 5Th Edition (Dsm-5) by APA
The creation of the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) was a massive undertaking that
involved hundreds of people working toward a common goal over a
12-year process. Much thought and deliberation were involved in
evaluating the diagnostic criteria, considering the organization of
every aspect of the manual, and creating new features believed to
be most useful to clinicians. All of these efforts were directed toward
the goal of enhancing the clinical usefulness of DSM-5 as a guide in
the diagnosis of mental disorders