The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) defines and classifies mental disorders to enhance diagnoses, education, treatment, and research in mental health and related fields or professions. The manual is a category, collection of, and assessment of mental disorders. The manual’s primary objective is to assist with the measurement and review of multiple types of clinical settings in the mental health industry. The DSM is a most important or leading guide or manual for licensed mental health clinicians and practitioners in the United States as well as internationally. Clinicians from research, education, or practice most broadly use the manual for the definition of mental disorder categories and methodical assessments.
