DSM stands for the __________. A. Diagnostic Standards for Mental Disorders B. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders C. Directory of Scientific Members D. Directory of Standard Mental Disorders.
DSM stands for "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" or option B. DSM is used by many mental health professionals like phycologist or therapist as a way to help diagnose a patient with a mental illness. The name is pretty self-explanatory, DSM gives you a statistical analysis or a manual on different mental disorders, their symptoms, and how to diagnose a patient with it.
