Learning domains

DSM Foundations

Before studying individual disorders, start here: what DSM is for, how it is organized, and how psychologists reason with diagnostic information.

Disorder families

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Conditions that typically emerge early in development and involve differences in cognitive, social, motor, or communication development.

2 disorders covered

Bipolar and Related Disorders

Conditions involving episodes of abnormally elevated, expansive, or irritable mood alongside increased energy or activity.

1 disorder covered

Depressive Disorders

Conditions sharing a core feature of sad, empty, or irritable mood accompanied by changes that significantly affect functioning.

2 disorders covered

Anxiety Disorders

Conditions sharing features of excessive fear and anxiety and related behavioral disturbances.

2 disorders covered

Dissociative Disorders

Conditions involving disruption of the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception.

0 disorders covered

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Conditions involving persistent disturbance of eating or eating-related behavior that impairs health or functioning.

1 disorder covered

Elimination Disorders

Conditions involving the inappropriate elimination of urine or feces, usually first diagnosed in childhood.

0 disorders covered

Sleep-Wake Disorders

Conditions involving disturbance of sleep quality, timing, or amount causing distress or daytime impairment.

0 disorders covered

Sexual Dysfunctions

Conditions characterized by a clinically significant disturbance in a person's ability to respond sexually or experience sexual pleasure.

0 disorders covered

Gender Dysphoria

A marked incongruence between a person's experienced/expressed gender and their assigned gender, associated with clinically significant distress.

0 disorders covered

Neurocognitive Disorders

Conditions in which a decline in cognitive function is the primary clinical feature, and the deficit is acquired rather than developmental.

0 disorders covered

Personality Disorders

Enduring patterns of inner experience and behavior that deviate markedly from cultural expectations, are pervasive and inflexible, and cause distress or impairment.

1 disorder covered

Paraphilic Disorders

Conditions in which a paraphilia (an atypical pattern of sexual interest) causes distress, impairment, or personal harm/risk of harm to others.

0 disorders covered