DSM-III
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diagnostic classification manual
edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
DSM-III is the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which revolutionized psychiatric diagnosis by introducing more standardized, symptom-based criteria and a multiaxial system.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DSM-III Context triple: [DSM-IV, influencedBy, DSM-III]
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DSM-III-R
DSM-III-R is a revised edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual that updated and refined the diagnostic criteria for mental disorders in the late 1980s.
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DSM-IV
DSM-IV is the fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which provided standardized criteria for classifying mental health conditions.
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DSM-5
DSM-5 is the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, serving as the primary reference for the classification and diagnosis of mental disorders.
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D.
DSM
The DSM is a high-level United States Army military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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DSM
DSM is the IATA airport code for Des Moines International Airport, the primary commercial airport serving Des Moines, Iowa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DSM-III Target entity description: DSM-III is the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which revolutionized psychiatric diagnosis by introducing more standardized, symptom-based criteria and a multiaxial system.
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A.
DSM-III-R
DSM-III-R is a revised edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual that updated and refined the diagnostic criteria for mental disorders in the late 1980s.
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B.
DSM-IV
DSM-IV is the fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which provided standardized criteria for classifying mental health conditions.
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C.
DSM-5
DSM-5 is the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, serving as the primary reference for the classification and diagnosis of mental disorders.
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D.
DSM
The DSM is a high-level United States Army military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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E.
DSM
DSM is the IATA airport code for Des Moines International Airport, the primary commercial airport serving Des Moines, Iowa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diagnostic classification manual
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edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DSM-III ⓘ |
| aim |
to facilitate psychiatric research
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to improve communication among clinicians ⓘ to increase diagnostic reliability in psychiatry ⓘ to standardize psychiatric diagnosis ⓘ |
| axis |
Axis I: Clinical disorders
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linked to:
DSM-III
Axis II: Personality disorders and mental retardation ⓘ Axis III: General medical conditions ⓘ Axis IV: Psychosocial and environmental problems ⓘ Axis V: Global assessment of functioning ⓘ
linked to:
DSM-III
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| classificationSystemType | categorical classification system ⓘ |
| contributor | American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedFor |
emphasis on categorical rather than dimensional diagnosis
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potential over-medicalization of normal behavior ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| editorInChief | Robert L. Spitzer ⓘ |
| field |
clinical psychology
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mental health ⓘ psychiatry ⓘ |
| fullName |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition
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linked to:
DSM-III
|
| impact |
became a standard reference for mental disorder classification in the United States
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influenced international diagnostic systems such as ICD ⓘ revolutionized psychiatric diagnosis ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Feighner criteria
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research diagnostic criteria (RDC) ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
atheoretical approach to etiology
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explicit inclusion and exclusion criteria ⓘ improved diagnostic reliability ⓘ multiaxial diagnostic system ⓘ operationalized diagnostic criteria ⓘ specific duration requirements for disorders ⓘ structured diagnostic categories ⓘ symptom-based diagnostic criteria ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableChangeFromPreviousEdition |
abandonment of psychodynamic explanatory language in diagnostic criteria
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introduction of explicit diagnostic criteria sets ⓘ substantial expansion of the number of diagnostic categories ⓘ |
| numberOfAxes | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders series
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linked to:
DSM-III
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| predecessor | DSM-II ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| publisher | American Psychiatric Association ⓘ |
| successor |
DSM-III-R
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DSM-IV ⓘ |
| topic | mental disorders ⓘ |
| usedBy |
clinical psychologists
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mental health clinicians ⓘ psychiatrists ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
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Referenced by (13)
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linked to: DSM-III
linked to: DSM-III
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Robert L. Spitzer
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contributedTo
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition
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linked to: DSM-III