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classification of mental disorders resulted from the extensive consultation process, and these were used in drafting the Eighth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-8). A glossary defining each category of mental disorder in ICD-8 was also developed. The programme activities also resulted in the establishment of a network
- Classification of Mental Disorders - World Health Organization
mental disorders. Throughout the ages, there has existed a...
- Classification of Mental Disorders - World Health Organization
2.1 Describe the classification of psychological disorders. 2.2 Discuss the challenges associated with diagnosis. 2.3 Describe symptoms and causes of major categories of psychological disorders (including schizophrenic, mood, anxiety, and personality disorders)
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In Module 1, we will explore what it means to display abnormal behavior, what mental disorders are, and the way society views mental illness today and how it has been regarded throughout history. Then we will review research methods used by psychologists in general and how they are adapted to study abnormal behavior/mental disorders.
DSM is the manual used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) will publish DSM-5 in 2013, culminating a 14-year revision process.
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DSM is the manual used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) will publish DSM-5 in 2013, culminating a 14-year revision process.
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mental disorders. Throughout the ages, there has existed a con-cept of mental disorders diametrically opposed to the Kraepelinian idea of disease entities. It is the unitary concept which holds that there is only one basic mental illness taking various forms. This concept was most clearly defined by Neumann (1859) a century ago. It has found a ...
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