PSY341H1 Lecture Notes - American Psychiatric Association, Mental Disorder, Intellectual Disability
Document Summary
Diagnosis is a tool- dsm iv-tr can be used only by physians and psychologists. Dsm iv tr- used in north america- produced by american psychiatric association. Dsm 4- was devised for american psychiatry department. Rest of the world does not use this tool. Icd- 10- international classification of diseases-used by the rest of the world. Two systems significant overlap- the goal since 1995 has been to completely compatible. There are disorders that dsm can identify and not by icd. Number one harm of diagnosis is that it can be stick with you and stigmatized. Chance of misdiagnosis with dsm is pretty high. Validity not good- increased misdiagnosis- negative correlation. Although validity is not great, it is useful. Each of the diagnostic category- last category is called nos (not otherwise specified) Problem with nos is decreased validity therefore increase misdiagnosis. Two types of systems clinically derived and other systems are empirically derived.
