Classification Flashcards
1
Q
Does schizophrenia have a defining characteristic?
A
No it is a group of seemingly unrelated symptoms
2
Q
What are the two main systems of diagnosis?
A
DSM-5
ICD-10
3
Q
What is the difference in the way the DSM-5 and ICD-10 diagnose schizophrenia?
A
DSM-5 one positive symptom must be present for diagnosis
ICD-10 experiencing two or more negative symptoms are enough
4
Q
Evaluation
Reliability
A
I’m the case of diagnosis this means the extent to which two or more health professionals will reach the same diagnosis.
Elie Cheniax had two psychologists independently diagnose a group of 100 patients.
They got drastically different results showing poor reliability.
