DSM 5 + ICD 10

Question 1

What is there DSM 5

Answer 1

A diagnostic system used to classify mental disorders

Question 2

What are in the 3 sections of the DSM 5

Answer 2

Section 1: an introduction to how the manual is organised
Section 2: diagnostic criteria of the main mental health disorders
Section 3: looks at other assessment methods to aid diagnosis

Question 3

What is the ICD 10

Answer 3

Diagnostic system used for all diseases not just mental disorders

Question 4

How many categories is the ICD 10 split into

Answer 4

25 categories and mental disorders are chapter 5

Question 5

Both ICD and DSM have high credibility

Answer 5

They guide clinicians to make informed and expert diagnosis based on reliable and standardised criteria

Question 6

Why is the DSM oversimplified

Answer 6

Does not link mental disorders to biological factors

Question 7

Comparison of DSM and ICD

Answer 7

ICD is a free and open resource- DSM is a costly source for the APA