Term
| Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
|
Definition
Classification system for mental disorders, linked to International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10)
- Multi-axial system
- Does NOT describe people but classifies the disorders people have
- Specifies diagnostic criteria
- Systematic descriptions
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Clinical syndromes and other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Personality Disorders
&
Mental Retardation
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
General medical conditions
(No DSM diagnosis belongs here, it refers only to physical disorders) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Psychosocial & Environmental Problems |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Global Assessment of Functioning |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
- In partial remission
- In full remission
- Prior history
|
|
|
