What Organization Publishes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental

question 66

Multiple Choice

What organization publishes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?

• A)the International Medical Association
• B)the American Psychological Association
• C)the American Psychiatric Association
• D)the National Institute of Mental Health

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