DSM stands for:
Correct answer: B. diagnostic and statistical manual
- A. diagnostic schedule of medicine
- B. diagnostic and statistical manual
- C. depressive scale modalities
- D. doctor or surgical medicine
Explanation
DSM means Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, formally the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. It provides standardized criteria for classifying mental disorders.
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