ICD and DSM

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Created on: 21-09-16 19:06

What are the ICD and the DSM used for?

Classifying mental health disorders (MHD) and other health issues with information on each disorder (symptoms causes treatments etc)

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What does ICD stand for?

International Classification of Diseases

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How are people classified/coded in the ICD?

Section for MHD, section is given a letter, then it is whittled down to categories of disorder (e.g. mood disorders), then numbers after that explain what the MHD is and then decimal points indicate severity/ whether they have physical symptoms etc

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What does DSM stand for?

Diagnostics and statistical manual of Mental disorders

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What does the first section of the DSM contain?

An introduction to the manual and showing how to use it etc

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What does the second section contain?

A full classification of main mental health disorders (a list of them and their symptoms)

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What does the third section contain?

Different ways to classify people according to cultural differences and disorders from other cultures, it also has info on treatment, symptom severity and dangers

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International Classification of Diseases

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