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DSM - 5: Psychology - Using DSM-5

How to Use DSM-5 to find definitions and diagnostic criteria

Searching DSM-5:

  1. From the Database List, scroll down to the Ds.
  2. Click DSM-5 . (Login using your CCM login.)
  3. Click DSM Library (top left) and open DSM-5.
  4. Now open Section II: Diagnostic Criteria and Codes.
  5. Select the assignment disorder and read the entry.
  6. Special note - see the pink boxes describing the Diagnostic Criteria for each disorder. 
  7. Use Share to email this to yourself.

Don't forget - Librarians are happy to assist you with searching.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

DSM-5 Online

Access the DSM V online 24/7, on or off campus. Off campus access will require CCM Username and Password.

DSM-5 What is it?

From the American Psychiatric Association:

DSM-5 is used by health professionals, social workers, and forensic and legal specialists to diagnose and classify mental disorders, and is the product of more than 10 years of effortby hundreds of international experts in all aspects of mental health. It is also a necessary tool for collecting and communicating accurate public health statistics.

Citing the DSM-5

The DSM is cited in a very specific way. Please look in the front of the DSM (or refer to the APA website)  to look at the proper format. The Writing Center on campus is available for citation help!
 
Example: Autism Spectrum Disorder
 
Entire print book:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author.
 
Individual entry from the print DSM-5
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Autism Spectrum Disorder. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., pp. 50-59). Arlington, VA: Author.
 
Individual entry from the online DSM-5
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Autism Spectrum Disorder. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. Retrieved from http://dsm.psychiatryonline.org



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