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DSM-III

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a publication by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for the classification of mental disorders using a common language and standard criteria. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III) was published in 1980, with a revised version, the DSM-III-R, coming out in 1987.
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