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diagnostic

[dahy-uhg-nos-tik] / ˌdaɪ əgˈnɒs tɪk /


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Burke told the court that social-media addiction isn’t listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, typically used by clinicians to diagnose mental illness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Victor and Moses went through another Nairobi clinic, Universal Trends Medical and Diagnostic Centre, which declined to tell AFP the number of individuals referred by Global Face Human Resources.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Diagnostic accuracy varied based on patients' self-reported race, gender, and age.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

NPD has been listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders since its third edition, in 1980.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025

The so-called bible on the question of psychological illnesses is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the DSM.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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