0 DSM diagnostic guide is used in order to save psychiatric diagnosis and classification from subjectivity and to create a common scientific language.
0 DSM classifies psychiatric disorders according to clinical manifestations. It does not dwell on the etiology and pathophysiology of the disorders.
Multi-Axis Evaluation
• The multi-axis evaluation system has been removed in DSM 5.
Multi-axis full classification used in DSM IV TR
Axis 1: Clinical disorders and other clinically significant disorders
Axis 2: Personality disorders and mental retardation
Axis 3: Non-psychiatric diseases (general medical conditions)
Axis 4: Psychosocial and environmental issues
Axis 5: Overall assessment of functionality