PSY341H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Impulsivity, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, A.D. Vision
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Diagnosis is required for treatment ( give a label or else no insurance ) A contentious issue because requires a label. But if diagnosis is wrong, :( if diagnosis is accurate, the the treatment generally works! A diagnostic label made especially mental retardation gets stuck with the person for the rest of their life identifying a person by their illness (e. g. schizophrenia -> a schizophrenic) Two major classification systems: diagnostic and statistical manual (dsm) Make dsm-v reasons: (a) make it 100% compatible with icd (not quite there yet) (b) make it more statistical. Dsm stats are from north america: international classification of diseases (icd) Now at version 10, version 11 will be released in 2014. By the who which is part of un. Used by the rest of the world. Yes on dsm iv-tr and v and icd as well. Addresses duration, intensity and frequency of symptoms. = same results -> same diagnosis with different physician.
