AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India uses which classification of mental disorders
A
DSM-5
B
ICD-10
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders ICD-10-CM Code range F01-F99. The ICD-10 code range for Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders F01-F99 is medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Detailed explanation-2: -The ICD is revised periodically and is currently in its 11th revision. The ICD-11, as it is therefore known, was accepted by WHO’s World Health Assembly (WHA) on 25 May 2019 and officially came into effect on 1 January 2022. On 11 February 2022, the WHO stated that 35 countries were using the ICD-11.

Detailed explanation-3: -Data from India support the ICD-10 category of ATPD rather than the DSM-5 subdivision into BPD and schizophreniform disorder based on the 1-month duration criteria.

Detailed explanation-4: -The current tool is a modification of the same and the first DSM-5-based tool validated in an Indian population.

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