How do I cite the DSM 5 in APA 7th edition style?

Answer

To cite the complete work in your reference section, use this format:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596

Note: Be sure to use hanging indents and double-spacing in your reference list, in accordance with APA format guidelines.
 

The basic in-text citation should look like this:
(American Psychiatric Association, 2013).

 

To cite an entry in the DSM-5, follow the basic format in this example for the entry Anxiety Disorders:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Anxiety disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596

Note: Be sure to use hanging indents and double-spacing in your reference list, in accordance with APA format guidelines.

Additional information on citing the DSM, including guidance on citing earlier editions of the DSM please see APA Style's Diagnostic Manual References page. 
 

  • Last Updated Jun 27, 2023
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