DSM-IV
E36365
classification system
diagnostic manual
edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
DSM-IV is the fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which provided standardized criteria for classifying mental health conditions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DSM-IV canonical | 5 |
| DSM-IV-TR | 2 |
| Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition | 2 |
| Axis I: Clinical Disorders | 1 |
| Axis V: Global Assessment of Functioning | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T279766 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DSM-IV Context triple: [Asperger syndrome, wasDiagnosticCategoryIn, DSM-IV]
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A.
International Classification of Diseases
The International Classification of Diseases is a globally used diagnostic system that standardizes codes for diseases, health conditions, and related medical problems to support clinical care, research, and health statistics.
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B.
International Classification of Primary Care
The International Classification of Primary Care is a standardized system used worldwide to code and organize data on patient reasons for encounter, diagnoses, and primary care processes in general practice settings.
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C.
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health is a World Health Organization framework and classification system for describing and measuring health, disability, and functioning at both individual and population levels.
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D.
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health is a leading U.S. federal research agency dedicated to understanding, treating, and preventing mental illnesses.
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E.
APG IV system
The APG IV system is the fourth modern classification framework for flowering plants developed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, widely used to organize angiosperm families based on molecular phylogenetic evidence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DSM-IV Target entity description: DSM-IV is the fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which provided standardized criteria for classifying mental health conditions.
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A.
International Classification of Diseases
The International Classification of Diseases is a globally used diagnostic system that standardizes codes for diseases, health conditions, and related medical problems to support clinical care, research, and health statistics.
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B.
International Classification of Primary Care
The International Classification of Primary Care is a standardized system used worldwide to code and organize data on patient reasons for encounter, diagnoses, and primary care processes in general practice settings.
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C.
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health is a World Health Organization framework and classification system for describing and measuring health, disability, and functioning at both individual and population levels.
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D.
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health is a leading U.S. federal research agency dedicated to understanding, treating, and preventing mental illnesses.
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E.
APG IV system
The APG IV system is the fourth modern classification framework for flowering plants developed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, widely used to organize angiosperm families based on molecular phylogenetic evidence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classification system
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diagnostic manual ⓘ edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DSM-IV ⓘ |
| alignedWith |
ICD-10 (to some extent)
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linked to:
International Classification of Diseases
|
| axis |
Axis I: Clinical Disorders
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linked to:
DSM-IV
Axis II: Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation ⓘ Axis III: General Medical Conditions ⓘ Axis IV: Psychosocial and Environmental Problems ⓘ Axis V: Global Assessment of Functioning ⓘ
linked to:
DSM-IV
|
| classificationType | categorical classification ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| editionNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| field |
clinical psychology
ⓘ
mental health ⓘ psychiatry ⓘ |
| followedBy | DSM-5 ⓘ |
| fullName |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition
ⓘ
linked to:
DSM-IV
|
| geographicUse | international ⓘ |
| goal |
improvement of diagnostic reliability
ⓘ
standardization of psychiatric diagnosis ⓘ |
| hasRevision |
DSM-IV-TR
ⓘ
linked to:
DSM-IV
|
| includesCategory |
anxiety disorders
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eating disorders ⓘ mood disorders ⓘ neurodevelopmental disorders (under childhood-onset categories) ⓘ personality disorders ⓘ psychotic disorders ⓘ substance-related disorders ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
DSM-III
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DSM-III-R ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
clinical psychologists
ⓘ
other mental health professionals ⓘ psychiatrists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| precededBy | DSM-III-R ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
clinical documentation
ⓘ
diagnosis of mental disorders ⓘ research classification of mental disorders ⓘ |
| publisher | American Psychiatric Association ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| revisionDate | 2000 (DSM-IV-TR text revision) ⓘ |
| structureIncludes |
descriptive text for each disorder
ⓘ
diagnostic criteria sets ⓘ multiaxial assessment system ⓘ |
| subject |
diagnostic criteria
ⓘ
mental disorders ⓘ |
| usedIn |
clinical practice guidelines
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clinical trials ⓘ epidemiological studies ⓘ |
| usesMultiaxialSystem | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: DSM-IV Description of subject: DSM-IV is the fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which provided standardized criteria for classifying mental health conditions.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: DSM-IV
linked to: DSM-IV
Robert L. Spitzer
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contributedTo
→
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition
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linked to: DSM-IV