also: ディーエスエム
noun
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; DSM
Refers to the American Psychiatric Association's classification of mental disorders. Widely used in Japanese psychiatry and clinical psychology.
DSMは精神疾患の診断基準を定めている。
The DSM establishes diagnostic criteria for mental disorders.
最新のDSMに基づいて診断が行われた。
The diagnosis was made based on the latest DSM.
noun
demand side management
Energy industry term for managing consumer electricity demand. Less common than the psychiatric sense in general usage.
電力会社はDSMを導入してピーク需要を抑えている。
The power company has introduced demand side management to curb peak demand.