Five-Axis Diagnosis of a "Peeping Tom"

Five-Axis Diagnosis of a "Peeping Tom"

Introduction

The five axis diagnosis is basically the current version of DSM-IV-TR. DSM is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders that was established by American Psychiatric Association. The DSM-IV-TR provides the standards and classifications under which the mental disorders are assessed and level the level of disorder is diagnosed. Various actors are taken into consideration in DSM- IV-TR. The DSM-IV manages the diagnosed mental disorders and disabilities into five- axis dimensions which assist the psychiatrists in conducting treatment upon the client. The classification of five - axis DSM-IV-TR involves the ...