Chap 2 part 1 : DSM Flashcards
The DSM is provided by
The American Psychiatric Association
Which other classification is more widely used in Europe and other parts of the world ?
The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification : ICD-10-CM
What is a classification of the health components of functioning and disability ?
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, ICF
The ICD and ICF constitue the core classifications in
the WHO family of international Classifications (WHO-FIC)
Until its 4th version, the DSM was based on
a multiaxial system
The DSM disadvantages and critics concern :
- reliability and validity
- superficial symptoms
- dividing lines
- cultural bias
- medicalization and financial conflicts of interest
What is reliability concerning the DSM
the degree to which different diagnosticians agree on a diagnosis
By design, the DSM is primarily concerned with …
rather than …
the signs and symptoms
the underlying causes
The current approach of the DSM to recognize a disorder is based on
exceeding a threshold of symptoms
What would propose the people reproaching the DSM to divide lines ?
rather than a categorical approach,
a fully dimensional, spectrum or complaint-oriented approach would better reflect the evidence
amnésie =
amnesia
personnalité antisociale =
antisocial personality
troubles bipolaires =
bipolar disorders
désordres de conversion =
conversion disorders
mécanisme de défense =
defence mechanism
délire =
delusion
déplacement (mécanisme de défense) =
displacement
déni =
denial
désordres ou troubles dissociatifs =
dissociative disorders
dysfonctionnement =
dysfunctioning
névrose =
neurosis