- 1). List the name of the author, followed by a period. When citing the DSM-IV-TR, this information should appear as follows:
American Psychiatric Association. - 2). List the year of publication in parentheses, followed by a period.
(2000). - 3). List the title in italics. According to APA guidelines, only the first word of the title should be capitalized.
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders - 4). List the edition number in parentheses, followed by a period. Note that this is the revised version.
(Revised 4th ed.). - 5). List the city of publication, followed by a colon.
Washington, DC: - 6). List the name of the publisher. Because the publisher is the same as the author, you simply need to list "author" followed by a period.
- 7). Ensure that the finished citation appears in this exact form:
American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (Revised 4th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
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