<P> The DSM is now in its fifth edition , the DSM - 5 , published on May 18 , 2013 . The DSM evolved from systems for collecting census and psychiatric hospital statistics , and from a United States Army manual . Revisions since its first publication in 1952 have incrementally added to the total number of mental disorders , although also removing those no longer considered to be mental disorders . </P>
<P> The DSM is now in its fifth edition , the DSM - 5 , published on May 18 , 2013 . The DSM evolved from systems for collecting census and psychiatric hospital statistics , and from a United States Army manual . Revisions since its first publication in 1952 have incrementally added to the total number of mental disorders , although also removing those no longer considered to be mental disorders . </P>
how many editions of the dsm are there
how many editions of the dsm are there
The DSM is now in its fifth edition , the DSM - 5
The DSM is now in its fifth edition , the DSM - 5