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Meaning of DSM | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2

Definitions

  1. Initialism of distinguished service medal.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. Initialism of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: a publication by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for the classification of mental disorders.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. Initialism of deep space maneuver, an orbital maneuver for a spacecraft far from Earth.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. Initialism of digital surface model.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. Initialism of distributional semantic model.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

“Because there is no HIPAA requirement that insurance companies also accept DSM-IV-TR codes, insurance companies are likely to only accept electronic claims that use ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes, and which will require psychologists who are only familiar with DSM-IV-TR to convert their DSM-IVTR diagnosis codes into ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes.”
“The DSM is considered the “bible” of psychiatry because it’s the criteria mental health professionals use to diagnose their patients.”
“While samhainophobia is not a distinct diagnosis in the DSM-5, the fear of Halloween may meet the diagnostic criteria for a specific phobia.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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