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classification of mental disorders
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Classification of mental disorders
The
classification of mental disorders
, also known as psychiatric nosology or taxonomy, is a key aspect of
psychiatry
and other
mental health professions
and an important issue for people who may be diagnosed. There are currently two widely established
systems
for classifying
mental disorders
—Chapter V of the
International Classification of Diseases
(ICD-10) produced by the
World Health Organization
(WHO) and the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5) produced by the
American Psychiatric Association
(APA). Both list categories of disorders thought to be distinct types, and have deliberately converged their codes in recent revisions so that the manuals are often broadly comparable, although significant differences remain. Other classification schemes may be in use more locally, for example the
Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders
. Other manuals have some limited use by those of alternative theoretical persuasions, such as the
Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual
.
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