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Psychology

A collection of resources to support research in psychology and topics involving psychological concepts.

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Recommended databases: 

PsycINFO (APA) 

Covers the research literature in all areas of psychology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences, including applied psychology, communication systems, developmental psychology, educational psychology, experimental human and animal psychology, personality, physical and psychological disorders, physiological psychology and intervention, professional personnel and issues, psychometrics, social processes and issues, sports psychology and leisure, and treatment and prevention. The database provides indexing and abstracts for journal articles (mostly peer-reviewed), books, chapters, and dissertations. View the PsycINFO database. 

PsycARTICLES (APA) 

A full-text journal collection of over seventy journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe Publishing Group. View the complete journal coverage list. View the PsycARTICLES database. 

PsycEXTRA 

Browse gray literature, including conference presentations, reports, fact sheets, and newsletters, to access unique and innovative content in psychology and the behavioral sciences. View the PsycEXTRA database. 

PubMed 

The National Library of Medicine's abstract/citation database covers the international journal literature of biomedicine, including psychiatry, as well as many journals in various areas of psychology. View the PubMed database. 

PsycTESTS (PsycNet)

Provides access to psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments, as well as descriptive summaries of the test and its development and administration. These instruments are not commercially available. The key feature of this database is that the actual tests themselves are included for most, but not all, entries. View the PsycTESTS database. 

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)

Access the DSM-5. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States. It is intended to be applicable in a wide array of contexts and used by clinicians and researchers of many different orientations (e.g., biological, psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, family/systems). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) is the current edition.

Use the links below to view the following sections: 

DSM-5-TR® Clinical Cases

DSM-5-TR® Handbook of Differential Diagnosis

DSM-5® Handbook on the Cultural Formulation Interview

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 

Guía de consulta de los criterios diagnósticos del DSM-5®

Want to know how to cite Diagnostic Manuals? View the APA Style | Diagnostic Manual