This is the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-V. It focuses on clinical, research, and educational purposes and be support-ed by an extensive empirical foundation and serves as a helpful guide to clinical practice.

This is the fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-IV. It focuses on clinical, research, and educational purposes and be support-ed by an extensive empirical foundation and serves as a helpful guide to clinical practice.