DSM-IV codes are the
classification found in the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision, also known as DSM-IV-TR, a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that includes almost all currently recognized mental health disorders.
What is the DSM classification system?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the handbook used by health care professionals in the United States and much of the world as
the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders
. DSM contains descriptions, symptoms, and other criteria for diagnosing mental disorders.
What is the DSM-IV and what is its purpose?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition—DSM-IV—is the official manual of the American Psychiatric Association. Its purpose is
to provide a framework for classifying disorders and defining diagnostic criteria for the disorders listed
.
What does DSM-IV stand for?
American Psychiatric Association:
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
: DSM-IV (ed 4). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association, 1994. American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-III-R.
What is DSM-IV-TR in psychology?
DSM-IV-TR,
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
, fourth edition, text revision.
What are the 5 DSM categories?
Example categories in the DSM-5 include
anxiety disorders, bipolar and related disorders, depressive disorders, feeding and eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, and personality disorders
.
Is DSM-IV still used?
The most common diagnostic system for psychiatric disorders is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), currently in its fifth edition. While the
last DSM, DSM-IV, used multiaxial diagnosis
, DSM-5 did away with this system.
How many disorders are currently listed in the DSM-IV?
The DSM-IV lists approximately
297 disorders
.
What do the five axes of the DSM-IV represent?
Axis I consisted of mental health and substance use disorders (SUDs); Axis II was reserved for personality disorders and mental retardation; Axis III was used for coding general medical conditions; Axis IV was
to note psychosocial and environmental problems
(e.g., housing, employment); and Axis V was an assessment of …
Why is the DSM 5 controversial?
There are two main interrelated criticisms of DSM-5:
an unhealthy influence of the pharmaceutical industry on the revision process
.
an increasing tendency to “medicalise” patterns of behaviour and mood
that are not considered to be particularly extreme.
Which axis is depression in in the DSM-IV?
Examples of Axis Disorders
Other examples of
Axis I
disorders are as follows: Dissociative disorders. Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, etc.) Mood disorders (major depression, bipolar disorder, etc.)
What axis is ADHD?
In the DSM-IV multidimensional diagnostic system, ADHD is classified as an
axis I disorder
, but the description of this long-lasting trait is conceptually close to the axis II personality disorders used in adult psychiatry.
What is the DSM-IV code for depression?
| Code Title (NOS= Not Otherwise Specified) | 29626 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode In full remission | 29630 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent Unspecified |
|---|
What is the difference between DSM-IV-TR and DSM 5?
In the DSM-IV, patients only needed one symptom present to be diagnosed with substance abuse, while the DSM-5 requires two or more symptoms in order to be diagnosed with substance use disorder. The DSM-5
eliminated the physiological subtype
and the diagnosis of polysubstance dependence.
What is Axis IV in mental health?
Axis IV:
Psychosocial and Environmental Problems
(DSM-IV-TR, p. 31) “Axis IV is for reporting psychosocial and environmental problems that may affect the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of mental disorders (Axes I and II).
What is the difference between DSM and ICD?
The ICD is produced by a global health agency with a constitutional public health mission, while
the DSM is produced by a single national professional association
. WHO’s primary focus for the mental and behavioral disorders classification is to help countries to reduce the disease burden of mental disorders.
