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The first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published in 1952, classified disorders using a format developed by whom?

AThe World Health Organization
BThe U.S. Army during World War II
CA committee of European psychiatrists
DThe American Psychological Association
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The U.S. Army during World War II
1. The first edition appeared in 1952, only a few years after the Second World War ended. 2. Its classification followed a format the U.S. Army had developed during that war. 3. The World Health Organization published the rival system, the International Classification of Diseases, not the DSM. 4. The manual is published by the American Psychiatric Association, which is a different body from the American Psychological Association. _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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