DSM-VI's Quick Tips and Help

Using the Tables of Contents

This publication has six linked tables of contents (TOCs). These TOCs provide navigational links to the documents included within. Each main TOC provides links to all chapters, appendixes, and other text content of the publication.

The TOCs enable direct access to documents without performing a search. The TOC lists are organized as a document hierarchy of collapsible folders (represented by book icons); double-click on the folders to open or close them. Inside the book folders are the actual documents; double-click on the page icon and the selected document will appear in the window on the right.

From the "Contents" section of the Main Screen, click one of the publication buttons to display its TOC. To switch to another TOC displays while viewing a publication's TOC, click the tab of the desired publication that appears at the bottom of the TOC display. You can also return to the Main Screen and choose a different publication button.

Returning to the Main Screen

You can return to the Main Screen at any time. There are two ways to do this: 1) choose Main Screen from the View drop-down menu, or 2) click on the View Main Screen button at the far left of the Toolbar.

Viewing a Document

Documents are displayed according to the current Preferences setting by default. To enlarge or reduce the displayed document, you can use the Zoom - and Zoom + buttons on the Toolbar or choose different Zoom options from the View drop-down menu.

You can adjust the width of the TOC window and the document window by clicking on the border between them; keep your mouse button pressed while dragging the border to the right or left. (For example, you could make the TOC window smaller so that the window containing your document is bigger.)

Scrolling a Document

After a document is displayed in the Document Window, you can use various tools to scroll to different parts of the page or the document.

• To scroll the document, use the Scroll Bar and its arrows, or the Page Up, Page Down and Up, Down arrow  keys on your keyboard. Use the horizontal and vertical Scroll Bars to move to the left, right, top, and bottom of the document.
• To reach a specific page, click on the Scroll Box (the moving part of the Scroll Bar) and keep your mouse button pressed while dragging the Scroll Box. The page number of the current page (out of the total number of pages) is displayed in a box beside the Scroll Bar. Release the mouse button when you reach the desired page.
• To move through the document line by line, click the Up arrow or Down arrow at the top and bottom of the Scroll Bar, or use the Up and Down arrow  keys on your keyboard. To continuously scroll line by line, hold the arrow or key down.
• To move through the document by portions of a page, press the Page Up or Page Down keys on your keyboard. Both the bottom of one page and the top of the following page are displayed at the same time.
• To move through the document page by page, click the Next Page arrow or Previous Page arrow at the very bottom of the Scroll Bar, under the Down arrow.
• To move to the next or previous document, click the Next Page arrow or Previous Page arrow on the Scroll Bar when the bottom (or top) of the document is reached.

Using Hyperlinks

Hyperlinks are marked areas in the documents that enable you to directly access a specific related location within the same document or within another document. Underlined or colored text (the link source) denotes that a hyperlink exists, and clicking on it will transport you to the related text (the link target).

To activate a hyperlink, hover the mouse pointer over the hyperlinked (underlined or colored) text. The mouse pointer changes to a hand. Double-click to bring the target document to the viewing area as a new window. You can go back to the previous location by choosing Back from the Navigation drop-down menu or by clicking on the Backward button on the Toolbar.

Hyperlinks included in this product

• In DSM-IV-TR, links from the beginning of each section describing a diagnosis take you to the related criteria set.
• Links from each criteria set take you to the beginning of the text section for that diagnosis.
• The DSM-IV-TR Classification is linked to the corresponding text for each diagnosis.
• Alphabetical and numerical listings of DSM-IV-TR diagnoses and codes (Appendixes E and F) link to the corresponding text sections for each diagnosis.
• Cross-references to other sections and chapters containing related material link directly to those locations.
• Reference citations in the text link directly to the reference lists.

Printing Documents

You can print the displayed document. When printing, you can choose to print the entire document (DO NOT PRINT THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT HERE), the current page, or a range of pages. Alternatively, you can print a list of documents retrieved as a result of searches or documents you have selected in the TOC. 

Using Bookmarks

DSM-IV-TR Plus includes a Bookmarks list, which is initially empty. Bookmarks enable you to add placeholders in documents, for quick access and future use. Search expressions can also be saved as Bookmarks. Refer to the Help drop-down menu or Program Group for instructions on adding TOC entries or specific page locations to the Bookmarks list. The Bookmarks list is saved when you exit the publication. 

Searching

The INSIGHT search capability is powerful. Detailed information on searching can be accessed from the Help drop-down menu or Program Group.

INSIGHT searching is set up by Categories. A Category is a group of documents within the publication that have similar contents or arrangement. Each Category has a Search Form with fields relevant to the information within the documents. If Categories have common fields, you can search more than one Category at a time.

You can search for data within one publication at a time or across any combination of the six publications in one search.

Searching each publication separately focuses the search on a specific type of data. From the "Search" section of the Main Screen, click the relevant publication (DSM-IV- TR, Diagnostic Criteria, APA Practice Guidelines, American Psychiatric Glossary, Principles of Medical Ethics, or Opinions of the Ethics Committee) button. Then click the main Search button below the publications buttons. The available search fields are then presented for that publication or combination of publications.

Simple or General Search: If you choose to search a combination of publications, you will see a Full Text box. Enter a word(s) (click the arrow button next to the box to add  Boolean values AND, OR, NOT, and NEAR) and select Start Search.

DSM-IV-TR Search: If you choose to search DSM-IV-TR alone, you will have five search options:

• Full Text-enter a word(s) as with the General Search
• Diagnosis-the down arrow lists all diagnoses; the list button brings up a display box that allows you to choose more than one diagnosis (multiple diagnosis search)
• Criteria Set-the down arrow lists all criteria sets by diagnosis; the list button brings up a display box that allows you to choose more than one criteria set (multiple criteria set search)
• Diagnostic Code-the down arrow lists all diagnostic codes; the list button brings up a display box that allows you to choose more than one diagnostic code (multiple diagnostic code search)
• Key Term-the down arrow lists all key terms; the list button brings up a display box that allows you to choose more than one key term (multiple key term search)

DSM-IV-TR and Diagnostic Criteria Search: If you choose to search DSM-IV-TR and the Diagnostic Criteria, you will have three search options:

• Diagnostic Code-enter a word(s) as with the General Search
• Criteria Set-enter a word(s) as with the General Search
• Full Text-enter a word(s) as with the General Search

DSM-IV-TR and APA Glossary Search: If you choose to search DSM-IV-TR and the Glossary, you will have two search options:

• Glossary Terms-enter a word(s) as with the General Search
• Full Text-enter a word(s) as with the General Search

Searching several publications in one Search retrieves data in a single search field from documents stored in several publications. From the Main Screen, select the publications to be searched. Then click the main Search button. The available search fields presented are only those common to all of the publications selected.

Each Search Form displays fields that enable you to focus your search on the corresponding areas in the documents. This CD-ROM uses a full-text field type for all publications and a multiterm field type for diagnosis, criteria set, diagnostic code, and key term searches.

Three different search interface forms are available (simple, fielded, and structured), offering different combinations of search operators (i.e., Boolean, proximity, Soundex, synonyms, and wildcards). More information on changing Search Form preferences can be found in the INSIGHT help accessed from the Help drop-down menu or Program Group or pull-down the Edit menu and choose Preferences. The Search Forms differ both in user interface and in search functionality. You may, for example, prefer to use the Simple Search Form while learning how to perform a search and then use the Fielded Search Form as you gain expertise in searching.

After you have defined the desired Search Expression, INSIGHT is ready to start the search process. If the process is extensive, you can pause the process and view documents, sort the results, and print the results.

While a search process advances, the names of the retrieved documents start appearing in the Search Results window or on the Search Results tab. The Search Results list indicates the number of retrieved documents currently found and the degree of relevance of the retrieved documents to your search.

The Search Results list enables you to sort the search results, select the documents to be viewed, and view the documents.

Each time you start a search, a search cycle begins. A search cycle includes the Search Expression, the list of retrieved documents (as they appear in the Search Results list), and the current display in the document viewer. You can keep this search cycle as a separate session and return to this session at a later stage.

Cut and Paste

This software allows you to cut and paste paragraphs or images to your word-processing application. It also allows you to create an image of a selected area. To cut and paste text that you can edit, make sure your cursor is over the text (not outside the text in the margin). Use your mouse to highlight the text. Make a copy of the text by going to the Edit menu and choosing Copy (shortcut is Ctrl+C). Switch to your word-processing software, place your cursor in the page where you want to insert the text, and go to the Edit menu and choose Paste (shortcut is Ctrl+V).

To create an image of a selected area, place your cursor outside the text and draw a box around the area you want to select. This will display a dotted box around the selection that will remain after you release the mouse. Make a copy of the selected area  by going to the Edit menu and choosing Copy (shortcut is Ctrl+C). Switch to your word- processing software, place your cursor in the page where you want to insert your image, and go to the Edit menu and choose Paste (shortcut is Ctrl+V). This will create a "picture" of what you selected.

Exporting Data

Exporting the alphabetical or numerical listings of DSM-IV-TR diagnoses and codes (Appendixes E and F) can be very helpful for use with billing software. Here are the steps to follow (with the numerical listing used as an example)

Display Appendix F (Numerical Listing of DSM-IV-TR Diagnoses and Codes) in the Document Window. From the File drop-down menu, choose Export to CSV (Comma Separated Values), choose the delimiter by which to separate exported values, and save the file in your chosen location. (By default, the exported file will save to the directory where the software is loaded.) Next, from the File drop-down menu, choose Export, choose the file type to save as tab delimeted tables, and place the resulting file in the same directory as the previously saved file. Switch to Microsoft Excel or another spreadsheet program and open the first file. It will show two lines of text. Next use Excel to open the second file. The Excel Text Import Wizard will appear to help you import the file into the spreadsheet.