Product Details

• • Series: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
  • Paperback: 991 pages
  • Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing; 5 edition (May 27, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0890425558
  • ISBN-13: 978-0890425558
  • Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 7.2 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds

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