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Explain the following concept.
DSM-5
Solution
- Presently, the two major systems of classifying psychological disorders are DSM and ICD.
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM) was published in its first version by the APA in 1952, i.e., DSM-I.
- In 2013, the DSM-5 was introduced which contains 22 broad categories of mental disorders with subcategories.
- It is the classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders, for e.g., categories in DSM-5 include anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, and personality disorders.
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