Categorising Disorder - DSM and ICD Flashcards
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Q
Which chapter of the ICD is concerned with mental and bahvioural problems?
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Chapter V (5)
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Q
Who published the ICD (International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems)?
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The World Health Organisation (WHO)
2
Q
What is each diagnoses given in the ICD?
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They are all given a code of between A00-Z99 to give a lot of possibilities
3
Q
Examples of categories found in the ICD
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Dementia Schizophenia Mood (affective) disorders Personality disorders Childhood or developmental disorders Eating disorders
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Q
Who was the DSM complied by?
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Over 1000 psychologists
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Q
What is one problem with the DSM?
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There individual differences, as no individuals experience is the same as another’s and therefore the features of their illness would be different.
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Q
Which diagnostic manual is holist and which is reductionist?
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ICD = reductionist DSM = holist
