American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics
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The American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics was the expert committee responsible for developing and standardizing the diagnostic criteria and classification system for mental disorders used in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8408985 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics Context triple: [DSM-III, contributor, American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics]
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DSM-III
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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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-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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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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American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists in the United States and a leading authority on psychiatric diagnosis, research, and practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics Target entity description: The American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics was the expert committee responsible for developing and standardizing the diagnostic criteria and classification system for mental disorders used in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
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A.
DSM-III
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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B.
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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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-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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E.
American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists in the United States and a leading authority on psychiatric diagnosis, research, and practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
APA committee
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expert committee ⓘ psychiatric task force ⓘ |
| affiliation | American Psychiatric Association ⓘ |
| basedOn |
available psychiatric research at the time of each DSM edition
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clinical expertise of its members ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
nosology
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psychiatric classification ⓘ psychiatric epidemiology ⓘ psychiatry ⓘ psychopathology ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
classification system for mental disorders
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diagnostic criteria for mental disorders ⓘ guidelines for psychiatric statistics ⓘ standardized psychiatric terminology ⓘ |
| influenced |
international psychiatric classification practices
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mental health policy in the United States ⓘ training of mental health professionals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, First Edition
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Second Edition ⓘ
linked to:
DSM-II
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| notResponsibleFor | development of DSM-III ⓘ |
| partOf | American Psychiatric Association ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier informal APA committees on nomenclature ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create a uniform system for diagnosing mental disorders
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to facilitate psychiatric research through standardized categories ⓘ to improve reliability of psychiatric diagnosis ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
development of DSM-I
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development of DSM-II ⓘ development of diagnostic criteria for mental disorders ⓘ development of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ⓘ standardization of psychiatric nomenclature ⓘ standardization of psychiatric statistics ⓘ |
| scope |
behavioral disorders
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mental disorders ⓘ personality disorders ⓘ substance-related disorders ⓘ |
| usedBy |
clinical psychologists
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mental health professionals ⓘ psychiatrists ⓘ researchers in mental health ⓘ |
| usedIn |
clinical diagnosis of mental disorders
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epidemiological studies of mental disorders ⓘ health insurance and administrative coding of psychiatric conditions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics Description of subject: The American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics was the expert committee responsible for developing and standardizing the diagnostic criteria and classification system for mental disorders used in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
DSM-III
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contributor
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American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics
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DSM-II
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organizationResponsible
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American Psychiatric Association Committee on Nomenclature and Statistics
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linked to: American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics