1. Instructor name Class Title, Term/Semester, Year Institution © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Introductory Psychology Concepts DSM-IV

2. © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2 Introductory Psychology Concepts: DSM-IV The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR); Created by American Psychiatric Association in 2000 via a task force of mental health professionals The most widely used classification system in the United States. For each of its more than 350 diagnostic categories, the manual contains detailed lists of observable behaviors that must be present in order for a diagnosis to be made.

3. © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 3 Introductory Psychology Concepts: DSM-IV The DSM Classification System The DSM-IV-TR uses a five-axis system to arrive at a comprehensive diagnosis that takes into account mental health and other relevant personal and environmental factors. Axis I Axis II Axis III Axis IV Axis V Panic disorder Dependent personality disorder High blood pressure (hypertension) Severe stress (divorce, job loss) Serious symptoms: fair overall functioning DSM-IV-TR Diagnosis Axis I Primary diagnosis

4. © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 4 Introductory Psychology Concepts: DSM-IV The DSM Classification System The DSM-IV-TR uses a five-axis system to arrive at a comprehensive diagnosis that takes into account mental health and other relevant personal and environmental factors. Axis I Axis II Axis III Axis IV Axis V Panic disorder Dependent personality disorder High blood pressure (hypertension) Severe stress (divorce, job loss) Serious symptoms: fair overall functioning DSM-IV-TR Diagnosis Axis II Personality disorders or mental retardation

5. © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 5 Introductory Psychology Concepts: DSM-IV The DSM Classification System The DSM-IV-TR uses a five-axis system to arrive at a comprehensive diagnosis that takes into account mental health and other relevant personal and environmental factors. Axis I Axis II Axis III Axis IV Axis V Panic disorder Dependent personality disorder High blood pressure (hypertension) Severe stress (divorce, job loss) Serious symptoms: fair overall functioning DSM-IV-TR Diagnosis Axis III Relevant physical disorders

6. © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 6 Introductory Psychology Concepts: DSM-IV The DSM Classification System The DSM-IV-TR uses a five-axis system to arrive at a comprehensive diagnosis that takes into account mental health and other relevant personal and environmental factors. Axis I Axis II Axis III Axis IV Axis V Panic disorder Dependent personality disorder High blood pressure (hypertension) Severe stress (divorce, job loss) Serious symptoms: fair overall functioning DSM-IV-TR Diagnosis Axis IV Intensity of psychosocial and environmental problems

7. © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 7 Introductory Psychology Concepts: DSM-IV The DSM Classification System The DSM-IV-TR uses a five-axis system to arrive at a comprehensive diagnosis that takes into account mental health and other relevant personal and environmental factors. Axis I Axis II Axis III Axis IV Axis V Panic disorder Dependent personality disorder High blood pressure (hypertension) Severe stress (divorce, job loss) Serious symptoms: fair overall functioning DSM-IV-TR Diagnosis Axis V Global assessment of level of functioning (GAF)