The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is an important tool that enables professionals to:

A) ​categorize physical disabilities in clients.
B) ​determine empirically-supported treatments for psychiatric disorders.
C) ​understand and formulate mental and emotional disorders.
D) ​measure the degree of impairment caused by alcohol or drugs.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

A comprehensive classification of mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association, serving as a critical tool for diagnosis and research.

Empirically-supported Treatments

Treatments that have been scientifically tested and proven effective through empirical research, often contrasted with approaches that lack a solid evidence base.

Psychiatric Disorders

Mental health conditions diagnosed by medical professionals that significantly interfere with an individual's daily life and functioning.