PSYCH 14 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Psychopathology, Dsm-5, Psych
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Dsm-5: describe the benefits of going beyond the dsm by using a new classification framework for research that examines psychopathology, outline the major criticisms of the current and past systems of classification of mental disorders. Diagnosis involves the attempt to delineate meaningful sub variants of maladaptive behaviour; use features, structures etc. to group disorders into similar categories. A determination or identification of the nature of a person"s disease or condition, or a statement of that finding; it is made on the basis of a diagnostic system. A system of rules for recognizing and grouping various types of abnormalities; provides a number of criteria for a disorder; current system in na is dsm-iv-tr. A procedure (e. g. , interview with patient, medical testing, psychological testing) in which information is gathered systematically in the evaluation of a condition; it serves as the basis for a diagnosis.
