DSM Classification of Mental Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
what is the DSM?
A
it is the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
2
Q
what does it contain?
A
it contains a list of mental health disorders, outlining the symptoms themselves and how long these symptoms should be present for a diagnosis
3
Q
it aims to give a diagnosis of mental disorder
A
reliability and validity
4
Q
classification allows…
A
data to be collected about a disorder
5
Q
what can collecting data about a disorder do?
A
help develop new treatments and medication
6
Q
criticism of the DSM
A
stigmatising people and ignoring their uniqueness by putting them into artificial groups
