DSM Timeline

  • Pre DSM

    Pre DSM
    The Apa Developed the American Medical Association’s Standard Classified Nomenclature of Disease to first officially diagnose severe psychological issues
  • APA

    The APA issued a second statistics manual for the Insane for neuroses and psychoses
  • First DSM

    The first DSM was published by the APA and was questioned for its credibility because it had not been tested scientifically. It also did not make a proper distinction between normal and abnormal behavior, and people considered the disorders to be reactions to an environment.
  • The second DSM

    This edition still faced criticism, with 11 major categories and 185 total diagnoses. It gave more attention to children. Behavior disorders were introduced for the first time
  • 2nd DSM was updated

    By 1974, the book no longer classified homosexuality as a mental disorder.
  • DSM 3

    The third DSM was published which revolutionized the field of psychology. Anxiety neurosis was broken down into many anxiety disorders, like agoraphobia and panic disorder. Post-traumatic stress disorder was officially recognized as a disorder. Racism was almost added as a disorder, but ended up not being added, as they started to focus on social issues.
  • DSM-III-R

    a revision that categorized 297 diagnoses.
  • DSM-IV

    The fourth edition of the DSM included more researched diagnoses, unlike the previous which were based on theory. This book included 365 disgnoses.
  • DSM-IV-TR

    A revision of the fourth edition that is heavily researched based and contains the etiologies of disorders.
  • DSM-V

    This is the most recent DSM. This removed the multi-axial system and reclassified some disorders. It also changed some terminology.
  • DSM-V-TR

    This update paid more attention to culture, racism, and discrimination. It also began using more inclusive language.