Categorising MI Flashcards
1
Q
DSM:
A
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Published by the American Psychiatric Association
Regularly revised
Provides a standard criteria
2
Q
Negatives of DSM:
A
Ethnocentric- only America
Oversimplifies human behaviour
Increases risk of mis-diagnosis
Provides labels which cause a stigma
3
Q
ICD:
A
International Classification of Diseases Produced by a global health agency Globally accepted Published by WHO Is popular for low income/ middle income nations
4
Q
Weaknesses of ICD:
A
- More costly
- loss of productivity and money in various countries as it took staff a while to get used to new systems
5
Q
Which is more accurate?
A
DSM- clinical significance and specific descriptions
