Classification of mental disorders

De classification of mental disorders, dem sanso know as psychiatric nosology anaa psychiatric taxonomy, be central to de practice of psychiatry den oda mental health professions.

De two most widely used psychiatric classification systems be de International Classification of Diseases, 11th edition (ICD-11; in effect since 1 January 2022.), wey de World Health Organization (WHO) produce; den de Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders de American Psychiatric Association produce since 1952. De latest edition be de Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), wich na dem release insyd 2022. De ICD be a broad medical classification system; mental disorders dem contain insyd Chapter 06: Mental, behavioural anaa neurodevelopmental disorders ().

Both systems dey list disorders dem think dem be distinct types, den in recent revisions na de two systems deliberately converge dema codes so dat dema manuals often be broadly comparable, though differences remain. Both classifications dey employ operational definitions.

Oda classification schemes, dem use more locally, dey include de Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders.

Manuals of limited use, by practitioners plus alternative theoretical persuasions, wey dey include de Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual.

 References 

 External links 
 Dalal PK, Sivakumar T. (2009) Moving towards ICD-11 and DSM-V: Concept and evolution of psychiatric classification. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 310–319.


Category:Classification of mental disorders
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