Individual Differences

Classification

DSM is the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic of Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. It contains all known mental health disorders and offers a multiaxial classification: 

• Individuals rated on multiple axes using diagnostic categories.
• Diagnosis is now more concrete and descriptive.
• Classifications help new information about a disorder to be acquired and this can help in treatments and medication.
• This however is criticised as stigmatising people and ignoring uniqueness and using artificial groups.

Rosenhan - psychiatric classification can be inaccurate

Method 1: Field study using 8 normal people who tried to be admitted…