Issues-Diagnostic Tools

Question 1

How long do you have to show symptoms for the ICD and the DSM?

Answer 1

DSM-6 months

ICD- 1 Month

Question 2

Why may it be an issue that both tools use different time scales?

Answer 2

May lead to inconsistencies and unreliable diagnosis.
Over 6 months longer so symptoms are stable however it may lead to the disorder developing.
Whereas, one month you get treatment quicker but it may be too soon to correctly diagnose

Question 3

What impact may it have that both tools have different times?

Answer 3

Hopefully diagnosing someone quicker ensures you can treat them quicker.
But if symptoms are left too long to develop may become more difficult to help

Question 4

How do the ICD and the DSM vary in how they define subtypes?

Answer 4

ICD-7

DSM-5

Question 5

What may the issue of them both defining subtypes differently?

Answer 5

With DSM if you do not have the correct symptoms then you may not be diagnosed with S even if you have it.
However, with ICD they are 2 extra sub types so you’re more likely to be diagnosed with a form of S that DSM dont even acknowledge.
5 and 7 must define differently

Question 6

What may the impact be of them both defining subtypes differently?

Answer 6

May not be diagnosed depending on what method is used.
Therefore symptoms may become more severe.
People may be given treatments when in fact they do not have S or vice versa

Question 7

What may the issue be of the DSM making a comparison of the patient to the ‘average person’?

Answer 7

The diagnosis is bias due to whether the doctor uses DSM or ICD.
Therefore, if it is down to the doctor who uses DSM make a comparison of what the average person may do.

Question 8

What may the impact be of the DSM making a comparison of the patient to the ‘average person’?

Answer 8

Invalid diagnosis because of eccentricities.

Medication may be given even if an individual does not require them if the doctor deems them not as average.