noun
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; DSM
Dated Japanese term for the DSM; the current official Japanese name is 精神疾患の診断・統計マニュアル (DSM-5-TR etc.). This older form may still appear in older literature or translations.
See also: 精神疾患の診断統計マニュアル
この論文では、精神障害の診断・統計マニュアル第4版の基準を用いている。
This paper uses the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition.
Current official Japanese name for the DSM; replaces 精神障害 with 精神疾患 and is the standard term in modern clinical contexts.
Direct translation of the English title 'Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders'. The older form uses 精神障害 (mental disorder) while the newer official translation uses 精神疾患 (mental illness).