The Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) criteria proved to be in a
constant of evolution.
The first edition
of the DSM, in 1952, catalogued 60 categories of abnormal behavior. By 1994,
the fourth edition (DSM-IV) listed 297 separate disorders and over 400 specific
psychiatric diagnoses.
As with other
disorders, DSM criteria for sexual dysfunctions reflect the prevailing
psychiatric thinking of the time of publication; they have thus evolved
throughout the years, reflecting advancements in the understanding of sexual
disorders.
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