DSM

abbreviation

1

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

2

Distinguished Service Medal

Medical Definition

DSM

abbreviation

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

—often used with a number to indicate the specific edition

This patient arguably meets 6 of the 11 DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, on the basis of the details of the case presentation alone …

—Sarah E. Wakeman et al., The New England Journal of Medicine

Note: The DSM is a publication of the American Psychiatric Association.