Chapter 3: Diagnosis, formulation, and assessment

What is diagnosis?

Procedure for determining the nature and circumstances of diseased conditions

What is the medical model definition of diagnosis?

A medical procedure for determining the “nature and circumstances of a diseased condition”

What is the non-medical model definition of diagnosis?

Seeking the “cause or nature of a problemm or situation”

What What are the two most prevalent psychiatric diagnostic systems?

DSM-5-TR and ICD-11

What is DSM-5-TR?

A manual used to classify mental disorders created by an American psychiatric organization

What does “TR” mean in DSM-5-TR?

Text revision with updated wording and clarifications

What is ICD-11?

An international classification system used to identify health conditions worldwide published by World Health Organization

Which diagnostic system must be purchased?

DSM-5-TR

Why are these systems called psychiatric diagnostic systems?

They are mainly developed by medical doctors specializing in mental health

What do DSM and ICD focus on when making diagnoses?

Observable patterns in thinking, emotion, and behavior

Why are DSM and ICD diagnoses considered descriptive?

Because underlying causes of most conditions are still unknown

What assumption of the medical model cannot yet be fully applied?

That disorders can be identified by their internal biological or psychological origins

How does ICD-11 define a disorder?

A clinically significant disturbance in thinking, emotion control, or behavior caused by dysfunction in underlying processes

According to ICD-11, which processes may be involved?

Psychological, biological, or developmental

How does DSM-5-TR define a disorder?

A syndrome involving clinically significant disturbance in mental functioning

Which areas of functioning are emphasized in DSM-5-TR’s definition?

Cognition, emotion, and behavior

Which diagnostic system includes mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders as one section?

ICD-11