DSM stands for

A) Diagrammatic and Statistical Manual.
B) Deviance and Sadism Manual.
C) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
D) Developmental Sickness Model.

Answer: C
Rationale: To diagnose psychological disorders, psychologists and psychiatrists rely on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the manual that establishes criteria for the diagnosis of mental disorders.

Psychology

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