Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5):

« Back to Glossary Index

DSM-5, updated in 2013, is a reference book on mental health and brain-related conditions and disorders to help the healthcare field improve diagnoses, treatments, and further research. Written and  published by The American Psychiatric Association (APA), DSM-5 and DSM-5-R (revised in 2024) features current updates based on scientific literature, with contributions from 200 experts. It includes a new diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder, changed criteria for 70 disorders, symptom codes for suicidal behavior and nonsuicidal self-injury, and a comprehensive review of the impact of racism and discrimination on the diagnosis and manifestations of mental disorders.

en_USEnglish