Diagnostic and statistical manual definition

Diagnostic and statistical manual or "DSM" means the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders published by the American psychiatric association or other manual that contains common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders and that is approved by the commissioner, if the commissioner determines that the manual is recognized by the health care industry and the classification of mental disorders is at least as comprehensive as the manual published by the American psychiatric association on the effective date of this section.
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Diagnostic and statistical manual or “DSM” means the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association or other manual that contains common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders and that is approved by the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS), if DIFS determines that the manual is recognized by the health care industry
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Diagnostic and statistical manual or “DSM” means the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association or other manual that contains common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders and that is approved by the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS), if DIFS determines that the manual is recognized by the health care industry and the classification of mental disorders is at least as comprehensive as the manual published by the American Psychiatric Association on the effective date of this section.ESB 414
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Examples of Diagnostic and statistical manual in a sentence

  • Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV-TR (Vol.

  • Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text rev.).

  • Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5®): American Psychiatric Pub.

  • Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition, text revision.

  • Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (Fourth Edition, Text Revision: DSM-IV-TR ed.): American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.

  • American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders,4th edition, Washington, D.C., 2000.

  • American Psychiatric Association (APA) (2000) Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders-IV-TR.

  • Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV).

  • Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, text revision.

  • Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders DSM-III-R (3rd ed.