DSMdle
DSMdle gives a short patient case, one clue at a time. Guess the DSM-5 diagnosis in six tries, with a new clue after each miss.
How DSMdle works
Read the first clue. A short description of a patient opens the case.
Guess a diagnosis. Type a DSM-5 diagnosis.
Get the next clue. Each miss adds more detail to the case.
Name the diagnosis. Name the diagnosis within six guesses.
Thinking through a case
- Place the case in a chapter first: mood, anxiety, psychotic, trauma, neurodevelopmental, personality and so on.
- Look for time frames. Many diagnoses depend on how long symptoms have lasted.
- Watch for what is ruled out. A clue that symptoms are not caused by a substance or another condition often points to the answer.
- Use a miss as information. A wrong guess from the right chapter is often close.
Who DSMdle is for
DSMdle is a Wordle style game for psychology and psychiatry students, nurses and clinicians who want to practice diagnostic thinking. A short patient case opens the puzzle, and each wrong guess adds more detail until you name the DSM-5 diagnosis or run out of six tries. There is a Classic mode and a Hard mode.
A study game, not a clinical tool
The cases are simplified so they fit a short game. That makes DSMdle a good way to review criteria between lectures, but it is not a way to diagnose real people. Use it next to your textbook, not instead of it.
Common DSMdle questions
How many guesses do you get in DSMdle?
Six, with a new case clue after each miss.
Who is DSMdle for?
Mainly psychology and medical students and clinicians who want daily practice.
Is DSMdle medical advice?
No. The cases are simplified for a game and are not a clinical or diagnostic tool.
DSMdle strategy
- Think about how long the symptoms have lasted. Duration is often the key in DSM criteria.
- Age and setting in the first clue narrow the list a lot.
- Play Hard mode once Classic feels easy.
DSMdle in numbers
- Audience
- Students and clinicians
- Guesses
- 6
- Clue
- A short case, with more clues after each miss
- Modes
- Classic and Hard
- Note
- Cases are simplified for the game and are not a clinical tool
- Category
- Science and nature games, science
Facts checked on 2026-11-08. DSMdle belongs to DSMdle. Megadle is not linked to it.