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"The first edition was published in 1952, in a context of growing need for standardisation in psychiatric diagnosis; the latest, the fifth edition text revision, known as DSM-5-TR, was published in 2022 7. Subsequent to this edition, DSM will be renamed to Diagnostic and Scientific Manual of Mental Disorders, yet to be published (c.2026) 11."

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"The first edition was published in 1952, in a context of growing need for standardisation in psychiatric diagnosis; the latest, the fifth edition text revision, known as DSM-5-TR, was published in 2022 7. Subsequent to this edition, DSM will be renamed to Diagnostic and Scientific Manual of Mental Disorders, yet to be published (c.2026) 11."

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"The first edition was published in 1952, in a context of growing need for standardisation in psychiatric diagnosis; the latest, the fifth edition text revision, known as DSM-5-TR, was published in 2022 7. Subsequent to this edition, DSM will be renamed to Diagnostic and Scientific Manual of Mental Disorders, yet to be published (c.2026) 11."

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"For each mental health disorder in the DSM-5-TR, there is information on its prevalence, risk factors, prognosis and diagnosis, and a designated numeric code for classification."

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"DSM-III through to DSM-5: "diagnostic inflation" due to broadened definitions and less stringent diagnostic criteria including ADHD, autism, major depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and prolonged grief disorder 9,10"

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"DSM-III through to DSM-5: "diagnostic inflation" due to broadened definitions and less stringent diagnostic criteria including ADHD, autism, major depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and prolonged grief disorder 9,10"

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"The first edition was published in 1952, in a context of growing need for standardisation in psychiatric diagnosis; the latest, the fifth edition text revision, known as DSM-5-TR, was published in 2022 7. Subsequent to this edition, DSM will be renamed to Diagnostic and Scientific Manual of Mental Disorders, yet to be published (c.2026) 11."

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"The first edition was published in 1952, in a context of growing need for standardisation in psychiatric diagnosis; the latest, the fifth edition text revision, known as DSM-5-TR, was published in 2022 7. Subsequent to this edition, DSM will be renamed to Diagnostic and Scientific Manual of Mental Disorders, yet to be published (c.2026) 11."

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"The first edition was published in 1952, in a context of growing need for standardisation in psychiatric diagnosis; the latest, the fifth edition text revision, known as DSM-5-TR, was published in 2022 7. Subsequent to this edition, DSM will be renamed to Diagnostic and Scientific Manual of Mental Disorders, yet to be published (c.2026) 11."

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"DSM-II: the initial classification of homosexuality as a sexual deviation; it was removed in 1973 and replaced by the diagnostic category sexual orientation disturbance (later refined as ego-dystonic homosexuality) 8"

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"For each mental health disorder in the DSM-5-TR, there is information on its prevalence, risk factors, prognosis and diagnosis, and a designated numeric code for classification."

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"DSM-III through to DSM-5: "diagnostic inflation" due to broadened definitions and less stringent diagnostic criteria including ADHD, autism, major depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and prolonged grief disorder 9,10"

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