DSM is a book of mental illness symptoms and diagnosis and it is used by mental health professionals to diagnose such illnesses
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - apex
DSM stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, released by the American Psychiatric Association. DSM-IV and DSM-V are just the fourth and fifth editions of the manual, respectively. The fourth edition was released in 1994, and the fifth edition is currently in the planning and consultation phase, on its way to being published. So the fifth edition is just an update to the previous edition.
DSM-V
The DSM is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, used in the psychiatric field. The DSM 4 is the most recent publication, and contains classifications and listings of mental illness and psychiatric disorders.
DSM-4 WAS PUBLISHED IN 1994
I don't see it in the DSM II published in 1968. It is in the DSM III published in 1980.
The DSM IV Diagnostic manual was first published in 1994. The DSM IV - TR is a text revision published in 2000. So the most current edition is indeed the DSM IV - TR. The DSM V is due in 2012 and may be very different from the current style. See http://www.psych.org/mainmenu/research/dsmiv/dsmivtr.aspx for more info.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
DSM stands for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. It is a handbook used by mental health professionals to classify and diagnose mental disorders based on symptoms and criteria. The DSM is published by the American Psychiatric Association.
The DSM-IV definition of PMDD as a mental disorder is controversial because of fear that it could be used to justify prejudice or job discrimination against women.
The DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition) is a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association that provides a standardized classification of mental disorders. It is used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental health conditions based on specific criteria and symptoms. The DSM-IV has been updated and replaced by the DSM-5.
Anankastic is an old terminology for Obsessive. Not used anymore in diagnostic disciplines (DSM and ICD).