A reference work developed by the American Psychiatric Association and designed to provide guidelines for the diagnosis and classification of mental disorders.

The American Psychiatric Association publishes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, widely referred to as DSM-IV, a reference work designed

CLASSIFICATION OF MENTAL DISORDERS

DISORDERS USUALLY FIRST DIAGNOSED IN INFANCY, CHILDHOOD, OR ADOLESCENCE

• Mental retardation
• Learning disorders
• Motor skill disorder
• Communication disorders
• Pervasive developmental disorders
• Attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders
• Feeding and eating disorders of infancy or early childhood
• Tic disorders
• Elimination...