Comparing the ICD and DSM Flashcards
1
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Publishers
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ICD: World Health Organisation (WHO)
DSM: American Psychiatric Association (APA)
2
Q
Price/Usage
A
ICD: a free and open resource
DSM: a revenue source for the APA
3
Q
Availability
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ICD: available to countries and service providers
DSM: available to psychiatrists only
4
Q
Language
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ICD: multilingual and multidisciplinary
DSM: US-dominated and in the English language only
5
Q
Contents
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ICD: covers all health conditions
DSM: mental disorders only
6
Q
Diagnosis information
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ICD: primarily a classification system but includes symptoms
DSM: fully comprehensive manual for diagnosis so includes precise details of how to conduct diagnostic interviews and other tests, also includes symptoms
