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What are the similarities and differences between dsm iv and dsm v?
The DSM-IV and DSM-V are both classification systems used to diagnose mental health disorders. One key difference is that the DSM-V includes dimensional assessments for some disorders, while the DSM-IV relied solely on categorical diagnoses. Another difference is the structure of the two manuals, with the DSM-V organizing disorders based on shared features and etiology, while the DSM-IV used a multiaxial system.
What is the most current edition-dsm iv or dsm iv-tr?
The DSM IV Diagnostic manual was first published in 1994. The DSM IV - TR is a text revision published in 2000. So the most current edition is indeed the DSM IV - TR. The DSM V is due in 2012 and may be very different from the current style. See http://www.psych.org/mainmenu/research/dsmiv/dsmivtr.aspx for more info.
Who is the author of DSM-IV?
The DSM-IV is written and revised by the American Psychiatric Association.
How many pages are in the DSM-IV?
The DSM-IV has around 900 pages in total.
In the dsm IV what is a midnight personality?
In the DSM-IV, there is no specific diagnosis or category known as a "midnight personality." It could be a colloquial or nonclinical term that is not recognized within the diagnostic criteria of the DSM-IV.
What qualifies as an emotional disorder?
It depends on who is doing the "qualifying", but the DSM-IV is generally accepted as the Standard for US doctors making mental health diagnoses. http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/psychiatry/anxiety/anxiety.htm
What is the catalog of disorders used to diagnose individuals?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - apex
What is the DSM IV code for psoriasis?
psoriasis
What DSM IV axis is Enuresis on?
Axis I
What is the DSM IV code for traumatic brain injury?
What is the dsm code for traumatic brain injury
What are the similarities and differences between dsm iv and dsm iv tr?
The DSM-IV-TR is an updated version of the DSM-IV that includes text revisions and additional information. Both versions use the same diagnostic criteria, but the DSM-IV-TR provides more detailed descriptions and clarifications for some disorders. The DSM-IV-TR also includes new disorders and changes to existing diagnostic criteria based on updated research and clinical experience.
How would John Nash be characterized on each of the DSM-IV axes?
John Nash suffers from Schizophrenia-Paranoid type which is DSM-IV coded as 295.3.
