How do I cite the DSM in APA style?
Answer
The APA Style guide blog gives instructions on how to cite the DSM-5 in APA style here, for both the references list and an in-text citation:
https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2013/08/how-to-cite-the-dsm5-in-apa-style.html
Examples from the above site:
Complete work:
References:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
in-text citation:
(American Psychiatric Association, 2013)
Individual chapters
References:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Cautionary statement for forensic use of DSM-5. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.books .9780890425596.CautionaryStatement
in-text citation:
(American Psychiatric Association, 2013)