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Introduction
This electronic version of the American Psychiatric As-
sociation:
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders , Fourth Edition (DSM-IV
™
) provides you
with the full text of the printed book as well as these
unique features:
• Diagnostic decision trees, diagnostic criteria, and nu-
meric ICD-9 (DSM-IV) codes that have been refor-
matted and placed in the Index for quick reference
and ease of use.
• More than 5,000 cross-references, many added to
this electronic edition only.
• A glossary of more than 1,600 technical terms,
most added from the
American Psychiatric
Glossary, Seventh Edition.
• User-entered notes to mark important passages for
personalized quick reference.
• Word searching by entering words or by highlighting
them in the text.
• Word search expansion that lets you find synonyms
and related words.
• The ability to look up words in other digital books.
To learn about all these features and more, read this
User’s Manual before you begin. Then use it for quick
reference when you have questions.