Issues Of Classification & Diagnosis Of S

Question 0

Describe issue 1 of S

AO1

Answer 0

No objective test
Unlike physical illnesses e.g. can test to see if someone has cancer or not - scans, blood tests, tissue samples.
Can only be diagnosed by reporting of symptoms from the patient
May underplay or over play symptoms
Room for bias as psychiatrists personal opinions.

Question 1

4 issues with classifying and diagnosing S

Answer 1

1) no objective test
2) different diagnostic tools used
3) culture
4) overlapping symptoms