PSY240H1 Lecture : Assessment and Diagnosis
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Disadvantages of classification: arbitrary distinction between normal and abnormal, ignores continuum (categorical, have to draw lines and decide what makes it into the dsm, can be influenced by social factors, e. g. Reliability consistency across examiners, time, patients: symptoms may be perceived in a different way for different patients. International classification of diseases (icd-10) developed by who in 1993: covers all diseases, physical and mental (not necessarily independent) Diagnostic and statistical manual (dsm-iv) by apa in 1994: widely accepted across north america, focus on mental diseases, dsm-iv-tr (text revision) developed in 2000. Includes info about gender ration, age of onset, course of disorder, etc www. notesolution. com. Axis i i personality disorders and mental retardation. Axis i i i general medical conditions: physical factors that could explain axis i or ii diagnoses. Axis iv psychosocial and environmental problems: contextual stressors, e. g. unemployment, homelessness, social support. Axis v global assessment of functioning scale: rating for current state and highest state in last year.
