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The Cycle of Classification: DSM-I Through DSM-5

The Cycle of Classification: DSM-I Through DSM-5 The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was created in 1952 by the American Psychiatric Association so that mental health professionals in the United States would have a common language to use when diagnosing individuals with mental disorders. Since the initial publication of the DSM, there have been five subsequent editions of this manual published (including the DSM-III-R). This review discusses the structural changes in the six editions and the research that influenced those changes. Research is classified into three domains: ( a ) issues related to the DSMs as measurement systems, ( b ) studies of clinicians and how clinicians form diagnoses, and ( c ) taxonomic issues involving the philosophy of science and metatheoretical ideas about how classification systems function. The review ends with recommendations about future efforts to revise the DSMs. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Clinical Psychology Annual Reviews

The Cycle of Classification: DSM-I Through DSM-5

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Annual Reviews
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1548-5943
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10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032813-153639
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Abstract

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was created in 1952 by the American Psychiatric Association so that mental health professionals in the United States would have a common language to use when diagnosing individuals with mental disorders. Since the initial publication of the DSM, there have been five subsequent editions of this manual published (including the DSM-III-R). This review discusses the structural changes in the six editions and the research that influenced those changes. Research is classified into three domains: ( a ) issues related to the DSMs as measurement systems, ( b ) studies of clinicians and how clinicians form diagnoses, and ( c ) taxonomic issues involving the philosophy of science and metatheoretical ideas about how classification systems function. The review ends with recommendations about future efforts to revise the DSMs.

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Annual Review of Clinical Psychology – Annual Reviews

Published: Mar 28, 2014

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