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DIAGNOSING PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS | DR. GEETANJALI PAREEK

DIAGNOSING PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS In biology and the other sciences, classification creates order. In psychiatry and psychology, diagnostic classification aims not only to describe a disorder but also to predict its future course, imply appropriate treatment, and stimulate research into its causes. Indeed, to study a disorder we must first name and describe it. The two dominant taxonomies for diagnosing mental disorders are the International Classification of Diseases, Injuries, and Causes of Death (ICD) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Diagnostics are based on: a) Some core symptoms that need to be present; b) Pre-specified periods of time for symptoms to be present; and sometimes c) Symptoms that should not be present. Classification is a necessary first step in understanding more about disorders:- of their nature, causes, and treatment . To be scientifically and practically useful, a classification system must meet stan...
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DEFINING AND CLASSIFYING PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS | DR. GEETANJALI PAREEK

DEFINING AND CLASSIFYING PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS                                   So far, we have discussed historical and contemporary accounts of abnormal behaviour without actually defining what we mean by abnormal . WHAT IS “ABNORMAL”? Defining what is normal and what is abnormal is problematic. Judgments about where the line between normal and abnormal should be drawn differs depending on the time and the culture . For example, cannibalism has been practiced in many cultures around the world (Walker, 2001) . In contemporary Western culture, however, such behaviour would be viewed as extraordinarily pathological. Until December 15, 1973, homosexuality was officially considered to be a form of mental illness. On that day, the trustees of the American Psychiatric Association voted unanimously to remove hom...
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