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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Janet B. W. Williams, Michael B. First. Encyclopedia of Social Work, 2013-06-11
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Abstract The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association is referred to as DSM-5™. DSM-5’s early predecessor, DSM-III, differed considerably from the first two editions. Its innovative incorporation of specified diagnostic criteria had a major impact on the field of mental health. In DSM-5, these criteria have been further updated to reflect the important gains in our understanding of mental disorders.
Key findings
- Abstract The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association is referred to as DSM-5™.
- DSM-5’s early predecessor, DSM-III, differed considerably from the first two editions.
- Its innovative incorporation of specified diagnostic criteria had a major impact on the field of mental health.
- In DSM-5, these criteria have been further updated to reflect the important gains in our understanding of mental disorders.
Why it matters
This text describes the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, noting that its predecessor DSM-III introduced specified diagnostic criteria that had a major impact on mental health. In DSM-5, these criteria were further updated to reflect gains in understanding of mental disorders.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 35/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on times cited, citations per year, impact for its field and year, cited by studies here and still being cited, so those were left out: it earned 25 of the 72 points we could judge it on, which is 35 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Encyclopedia of Social Work) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | Encyclopedia of Social Work: journal h-index 27 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2013 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | — / 7 | Citation count not trusted: 281 of 437 library studies citing it were published more than a year before it - a sign OpenAlex merged several works under this DOI — left out of this score |
| Citations per year | — / 5 | Citation count not trusted (see above) — left out of this score |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | No field-weighted citation impact (OpenAlex has none yet) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | — / 6 | Library citations not trusted (see above) — left out of this score |
| Still being cited | — / 4 | Citation count not trusted (see above) — left out of this score |
| Senior author's track record | 3 / 4 | Last-listed author Michael B. First: h-index 78 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | Columbia University: institution h-index 1,824 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 1 / 2 | Not in PubMed, but has a DOI |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Points | 25 / 72 | Scored on 15 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 25 of the 72 points we could judge it on is 35 out of 100. |
| Total | 35 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Williams, J. B. W., & First, M. B. (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Encyclopedia of Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.104
Vancouver
Williams JBW, First MB. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Encyclopedia of Social Work. 2013. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.104.
BibTeX
@article{williams2013-97b4e9fb,
author = {Williams, Janet B. W. and First, Michael B.},
title = {{Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders}},
journal = {Encyclopedia of Social Work},
year = {2013},
doi = {10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.104},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.104}
}
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