Which edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders was published in 2013?
ADSM-II
BDSM-III
CDSM-5
DDSM-IV
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. DSM-5
1. The manual has been revised repeatedly since its first edition and each revision carries its own number.
2. The edition published in 2013 by the American Psychiatric Association is the DSM-5.
3. DSM-III arrived in 1980 and DSM-IV preceded the current edition, so neither matches the year given.
4. DSM-II belongs to the earlier era in which the manual was far shorter and far less detailed.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 "Psychological Disorders", section 15.2 Diagnosing and Classifying Psychological Disorders_
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