<P> The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM ) is published by the American Psychiatric Association ( APA ) and offers a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders . It is used , or relied upon , by clinicians , researchers , psychiatric drug regulation agencies , health insurance companies , pharmaceutical companies , the legal system , and policy makers together with alternatives such as the ICD - 10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders , produced by the WHO . </P>
<P> The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM ) is published by the American Psychiatric Association ( APA ) and offers a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders . It is used , or relied upon , by clinicians , researchers , psychiatric drug regulation agencies , health insurance companies , pharmaceutical companies , the legal system , and policy makers together with alternatives such as the ICD - 10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders , produced by the WHO . </P>
who publishes the official listing of mental disorders for the us
who publishes the official listing of mental disorders for the us
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Association