Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Psychological Disorders

Question:

Which organization has published the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)?

Options:

World Health Organization (WHO)

American Psychiatric Association (APA)

European Association of Psychiatrists (EAP)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Correct Answer:

American Psychiatric Association (APA)

Explanation:

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has published an official manual describing and classifying various kinds of psychological disorders. The current version of it, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5 th Edition (DSM-5), presents discrete clinical criteria which indicate the presence or absence of disorders.