Classification Systems Flashcards
(15 cards)
What are the 2 major western classification systems
DSM
ICD10
What do classification systems do
Give an indication of likely symptoms their severity and duration
Who published the ICD10 and when
World Health Organisation 1948
Which section in the ICD10 is used for mental health diagnosis
Section F
What does the ICD10 do
It groups disorders as being apart of a family and then lists disorders within that category
When was the DSM5 published and by whom
2013 by the AMA
When was the DSM1 published
1952
Why was the DSM made
There was a need for a census of mental health diagnosis
How many Disorders are listed in the DSM5
150+
Define inter rater reliability
Where there is agreement between 2 or more observers involved in observations
Define test Retest reliability
The test is taken again with the same PPs to see if the same results are found
2 examples of clinical factors
Subjectivity, symptom overlap
3 examples of patient factors
Demand characteristics, self reporting errors, patient vulnerability
What are 2 factors that can affect the validity or reliability of diagnosis
Clinical factors
Patient factors
What did Ward et al find in his study on diagnosis
62.5% of disagreements between 2 psychiatrists about diagnosis were about classification systems
