Title | : | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders : DSM-I |
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Author | : | American Psychiatric Association |
Release | : | 2009-07-26 |
Kind | : | ebook |
Genre | : | Medical, Books, Professional & Technical |
Size | : | 8772774 |
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential world-wide. The association publishes various journals and pamphlets, as well as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM. The DSM codifies psychiatric conditions and is used world-wide as a key guide to diagnosing disorders. |