1. (Tools) a piece of equipment for measuring the hardness of a material, in particular plastic or rubber. 2. (Units) the measurement of the hardness of a material, in particular plastic or rubber.
The DSM-5 was published on May 18, 2013, superseding the DSM-IV-TR, which was published in 2000.
An updated version, called the DSM-IV-TR, was published in 2000 and contained minor text revisions in the descriptions of each disorder. Mental health providers used the manual to better understand a client's potential needs as well as a tool for assessment and diagnosis. The DSM-IV-TR described disorders using five different dimensions.