D.S.M.

American  

abbreviation

1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

2. Distinguished Service Medal.

3. Doctor of Sacred Music.

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DSM British  

abbreviation

1. Distinguished Service Medal

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Example Sentences

Over time, as experts gained understanding of autism as a wide spectrum of behaviors, the D.S.M.’s criteria broadened.

From New York Times

The most recent edition of the D.S.M., published in 2013, acknowledged an even broader spectrum of behaviors that might indicate autism and specified that autism in girls could go unrecognized because of “subtler manifestations of social and communication difficulties.”

From New York Times

“They were the widows who wore black for the rest of their lives, who withdrew from social contacts and lived the rest of their lives in memory of the husband or wife who they had lost,” said Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum, who is chair of the steering committee overseeing revisions to the fifth edition of the D.S.M.

From New York Times

“That is a huge pressure on the D.S.M.”

From New York Times

These changes could be reflected in future revisions of the D.S.M., and it may not make sense to rename the disorder before this happens.

From New York Times