Homosexuality in DSM

Homosexuality classification had major changes in different editions of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). It started as paraphilia, then shift to sexual orientation disturbance in DSM-II, later it was classified as ego-dystonic homosexuality in DSM-III, and finally it was completely dropped out of DSM-III-R.

Homosexuality in DSM

Homosexuality classification had major changes in different editions of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). It started as paraphilia, then shift to sexual orientation disturbance in DSM-II, later it was classified as ego-dystonic homosexuality in DSM-III, and finally it was completely dropped out of DSM-III-R.