How to Cite and Reference the DSM-IV-TR
Page 250 of the APA guide (5th edition) tells how this should be done. The reference given is for the DSM-IV, however. For the TR, you need to change the date of publication to 2000 and add the word Revised in the parentheses before 4th ed.. Leave the rest just like it is. And yes, the word Author goes after the location of publishing, because the author is APA and the publisher is APA. Here’s what you’ll end up with:
- American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (Revised 4th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
When you cite it in your text, the first time you’ll cite it like this:
(American Psychiatric Association [DSM-IV-TR], 2000)
or
According to the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV-TR), blah blah blah (2000).
Any subsequent citations will then look like this:
(DSM-IV-TR, 2000)
Note that DSM-IV-TR should be in Italics in both citations, because it’s a title.
Posted: June 20th, 2010 under APA Tips.
Comments: 9
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Comment from sheelah
Time: February 3, 2009, 2:37 am
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
Comment from alwise
Time: March 26, 2009, 11:36 am
Thanks so much! I finally found it!!! Perfect!
Comment from Amy Leino
Time: September 21, 2009, 1:59 pm
Ok…how do you cite/reference the DSM-IV-TR according to the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.)? I was all good until they came out with the new edition…
Comment from John
Time: October 24, 2009, 6:21 pm
Well, I have a possible issue with the above citation form. If you look in the DSM-IV-TR on the 2nd page from the front (containing all the copyright, library of congress, publication, etc. information), it shows the following text:
“The coreect citation for this book is American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 2000.”
At least, that is how the DSM-IV-TR says to cite itself. However, this is probably pre-5th/6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, as the 5th edition says to cite as per above article.
Comment from B. Reid
Time: April 19, 2010, 1:09 pm
Thanks!
Comment from Doug The Asshole
Time: June 16, 2010, 10:01 am
Just FYI, you will have to update this for the 6th version because the APA idiots decided they want the DOI # included now.
Comment from V
Time: June 17, 2010, 6:33 pm
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
Comment from Shane
Time: June 27, 2010, 10:42 pm
John!
That citation in the 2nd page of the DSM is in AMA format because Psychiatry is actually a medical field more so then a Psychological field. Hope that clears up things!
~Shane
Comment from Carole Gass
Time: September 4, 2010, 10:29 am
According to the APA Publication manual, which cites the DSM-IV-TR on page 255, it should be cited as follows:
American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnositc and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text rev.). Washington, DC: Author.
(The book title only would be in italics.)
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