The DSM

Question 1

What is a clasification system?

Answer 1

A checklist of signs and symptoms which helps a clinician to reach a diagnosis of a specific disorder, often by process of elimination

Question 2

What is the DSM?

Answer 2

This is a classification system of mental disorders produced by the American Psychiatric association. The current version contain typical symptoms of over 300 disorders and guidelines for clinicians to make a diagnosis. DSM-IV-TR was published in 2000 abd replaced in 2013 by the DSM-V

Question 3

What is in section 1 of the DSM-V?

Answer 3

Offers guidance about using the new system

Question 4

What is in section 2 of the DSM-V?

Answer 4

Details the disorders and is categorised according to our current understanding of underlying causes and similarities between symptoms.

Question 5

What is in section 3 of the DSM-V?

Answer 5

Includes suggestions for new disorders which currently require further investigation.

Question 6

When a patient is gets diagnosed and then re- diagnosed, what decimal did Robert Splitzer say was a “good agreement”?

Answer 6

0.7

Question 7

What study proves that the DSM-5 has a good level of agreement between clinicians?

Answer 7

Darrel Regier
PTSD - 0.6-0.79
SZ - 0.4-0.59

Question 8

What is a negative of the validity of the DSM-5?

Answer 8

Labels tell us nothing about causes