What are the three parts of the DSM?
DSM consists of three major components: the diagnostic classification, the diagnostic criteria sets, and the descriptive text.
- Diagnostic Classification. The diagnostic classification is the official list of mental disorders recognized in DSM.
- Diagnostic Criteria Sets.
- Descriptive Text.
What is a DSM in nursing?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders*
Which are components of the mental health nursing assessment?
The components of a mental status exam include:
- Appearance.
- Behavior.
- Cognition.
- Speech and Language.
- Mood.
- Affect.
- Thought Process/Form.
- Thought Content.
How many sections are in the DSM-5?
The DSM-5 is organized into three sections, with 20 chapters that address specific disorders. The chapters are arranged based on common features among disorders. The DSM-5 dispensed with the multi-axial system used in the DSM-IV.
What is the DSM III?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III) published by the American Psychiatric Association in 1980, and now translated in many languages, has raised a great interest in the whole world.
Do nurses use the DSM?
Given the dynamics of the multidisciplinary team and the infancy of nursing diagnoses specific to psychiatric nursing, most nurses prefer using the DSM-III-R to document practice or do not see nursing diagnoses as relevant.
What does the DSM-5 stand for?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5) is the product of more than 10 years of effort by hundreds of international experts in all aspects of mental health.
What are the nursing assessment tools?
These include, the otoscope, thermometer, stethoscope, penlight, sphygmomanometer, bladder scanner, speculum, and eye charts. Besides the interviewing process, the nursing assessment utilizes certain techniques to collect information such as observation, auscultation, palpation and percussion.