DSM-5 Multi-Axial System
With the advent of the DSM-5 in 2013, the American Psychiatric Association eliminated the longstanding multiaxial system for mental disorders.[45]
Previously, the DSM-IV organized each psychiatric diagnosis into five dimensions (axes) relating to different aspects of disorder or disability:
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Axis I: All psychological diagnostic categories except mental retardation and personality disorder
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Axis II: Personality disorders and mental retardation
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Axis III: General medical condition; acute medical conditions and physical disorders
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Axis IV: Psychosocial and environmental factors contributing to the disorder
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Axis V: Global Assessment of Functioning or Children’s Global Assessment Scale for children and teens under the age of 18
More information about the DSM-5 “multi-axial” system can be found via Wikipedia.
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