ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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Descriptions of disorders
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estimates of how often a disorder occurs
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determining who is eligible for treatment
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all of these purposes
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was first issued in 1952 by the American Psychiatric Association to help us understand how we can try to prevent psychological disorders from occurring and also how to treat them.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the handbook used by health care professionals in the United States and much of the world as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders. DSM contains descriptions, symptoms and other criteria for diagnosing mental disorders.
Detailed explanation-3: -What is the purpose of the DSM-5? The first step in treating any health condition-physical or mental-is accurately diagnosing the condition. That’s where the DSM-5 comes in. It provides clear, highly detailed definitions of mental health and brain-related conditions.
Detailed explanation-4: -"The purpose of the DSM-IV is to provide clear descriptions of diagnostic categories in order to enable clinicians and investigators to diagnose, communicate about, study and treat people with various mental disorders."