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DSM-5 has discarded the multiaxial system of diagnosis (formerly Axis I, Axis II, Axis III), listing all disorders in Section II. It has replaced Axis IV with significant psychosocial and contextual features and dropped Axis V (Global Assessment of Functioning, known as GAF).
Axis III: General Medical Conditions (must be connected to a Mental Disorder) Axis IV : Psychosocial and Environmental Problems (for example limited social support network) Axis V : Global Assessment of Functioning (Psychological, social and job-related functions are evaluated on a continuum between mental health and extreme mental disorder)
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM; latest edition: DSM-5-TR, published in March 2022 [ 1]) is a publication by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for the classification of mental disorders using a common language and standard criteria. It is the main book for the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders ...
The DSM-IV superseded the DSM-III-R (1987) and was later updated with the DSM-IV-TR (Text Revision) in July 2000. [2] Similar to its predecessor, the DSM-III-R, the DSM-IV-TR aimed to bridge the gap between the DSM-IV and the subsequent major release, initially referred to as DSM-V (later titled DSM-5). [3]
The first SCID (for DSM-III-R) was released in 1989 [citation needed], SCID-IV (for DSM-IV) was published in 1994 and the current version, SCID-5 (for DSM-5), is available since 2013. [ 2 ] It is administered by a clinician or trained mental health professional who is familiar with the DSM classification and diagnostic criteria.
The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory – Fourth Edition (MCMI-IV) is the most recent edition of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory. The MCMI is a psychological assessment tool intended to provide information on personality traits and psychopathology , including specific mental disorders outlined in the DSM-5 .
Passive–aggressive [personality disorder] was listed as an Axis II personality disorder in the DSM-III-R, but was moved in the DSM-IV to Appendix B ("Criteria Sets and Axes Provided for Further Study") because of controversy and the need for further research on how to also categorize the behaviors in a future edition. According to DSM-IV ...
Axis III focuses on physical, mental, or developmental classification using other diagnostic methods. These disorders and conditions are not treated as a single diagnosis, but as a problem that may coexist with others, as it may involve developmental difficulties.