diagnosis Flashcards

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DSM-5

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  • made by APA
  • used in USA
  • main purpose is to diagnose mental disorders
  • categorical approach so each disorder is separate
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ICD-10

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  • made by WHO
  • used worldwide to classify diseases including mental disorders
  • used to standardise diagnosis, enable data collection for research and plan treatment
  • categorical approach
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differences between ICD and DSM

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  • ICD can be freely viewed and accessible online, DSM must be paid for to generate income for APA
  • only a 68% agreement between ICD-10 and DSM-4 on assessment of 1500 patients
  • in 7000 prisoners, ICD-10 and DSM-5 agreed on diagnosing healthy ppts and severe alcoholics but 1/3 of those diagnosed by DSM as mild alcoholics got no diagnosis from ICD
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similarities between ICD and DSM

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  • both are used for diagnosis and categorisation of disorders where 2+ symptoms have to be present
  • used by qualified health professionals
  • inter-rater reliability since DSM was brought in-line with ICD to be more objective
  • good agreement in diagnosing SZ
  • both have a Western bias
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DSM critiques

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potential over-diagnosis, lack of consideration for cultural variability, and increased medicalization of normal human behaviour

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ICD critiques

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very complex, lack of cultural sensitivity and possible over-diagnosis

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