PSYB32H3 Chapter 3: Chapter 3 Notes
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By end of 19th century, when medicine was becoming very civilized, as other sciences obtained classifications it was clear that classifications in abnormal psychology would be hard to obtain. Early classification schemes failed due to lack of consistency among different psychological organizations. Who tried to incorporate abnormal psychology into their international list of causes of death. Who had a listing of the diagnostic categories but the actual behaviour or symptoms were not specified. Dsm was first made in 1952 and in following years different versions came out. The diagnostic system of the american psychiatric association. Axis i all diagnostic categories except personality disorders and mental retardation. Axis ii personality disorders and mental retardation. This system forces the diagnostician to consider a wide range of information. Most ppl consult a health professional for an axis i disorder, but prior to their onset may have had axis ii disorder such as dependant personality disorder.
