Founded in 1981, American Psychiatric Association Publishing is the world’s premier publisher of books, journals, and multimedia on psychiatry, mental health and behavioural science. It offers authoritative, up-to-date and affordable information geared toward psychiatrists, other mental health professionals, psychiatric residents, medical students and the general public. A division of the American Psychiatric Association, it’s purpose is twofold: to serve as the distributor of publications of the Association and to publish books independent of the policies and procedures of the American Psychiatric Association. APA Publishing’s most well-known publication is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5®), used by clinicians and researchers worldwide to diagnose and classify mental disorders. DSM-5® is an essential resource for professionals in a wide array of contexts, including psychiatrists and other physicians, psychologists, social workers, nurses, occupation and rehabilitation therapists, and counsellors.