This is the 4528th most frequent Dutch word.
dsm
"Dsm" in Dutch commonly refers to the company DSM, originally "Dutch State Mines," now focused on health, nutrition, and materials.
Here, 'DSM' refers to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and is used as a proper noun to denote a specific classification system.
De DSM-criteria zijn essentieel voor het stellen van een diagnose.
The DSM criteria are essential for making a diagnosis.
In this sentence, 'DSM' serves as a shorthand for referring to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual directly as an object of discussion.
DSM is een belangrijk document in de psychologie.
DSM is an important document in psychology.
The usage of 'DSM' here highlights it as a subject of study or resource material relevant to the field of mental health.