Question

The manual which houses the diagnostic criteria utilized by licensed clinical social workers (lcsw's), therapist, psychologist and psychiatrists is called the _______________________.

Answer 1

The manual which houses the diagnostic criteria utilized by licensed clinical social workers (LCW's), therapist, psychologist and psychiatrists is called the DSM-5.

Answer 2

The correct answer is DSM-5.

DSM-5 is an abbreviation for The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, Fifth Edition. DSM-5 as its full form suggests is a manual used by mental health professionals (such as clinical social workers (lcsw's), therapist, psychologist and psychiatrists, etc.) to diagnose mental psychological, learning, emotional, and other disorders. The DSM-5 (published in 2013) was majorly updated with latest research and empirical findings since the DSM-4 (1994).