DSM vs. ICD: Flashcard Showdown!

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What does DSM stand for in the context of mental health?

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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Which organization publishes the ICD?

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World Health Organization

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Which edition of the DSM is currently in use as of 2024?

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DSM-5-TR

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The ICD is primarily used for which of the following purposes? Diagnosing only psychiatric disorders, Classifying all diseases and health conditions, Recording only infectious diseases, Cataloguing only rare diseases

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Classifying all diseases and health conditions

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Which of the following is a key difference between DSM and ICD? DSM focuses on mental disorders, ICD covers all diseases

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DSM focuses on mental disorders, ICD covers all diseases

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If a psychiatrist in France is diagnosing a patient, which system are they most likely to use for insurance and health records?

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ICD

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Which of the following best describes the approach DSM-5-TR uses to organize mental disorders?
By alphabetical order, By grouping disorders with similar features together in chapters, By the year they were discovered, By the number of people affected

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By grouping disorders with similar features together in chapters

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Which of the following disorders is classified as an anxiety disorder in both DSM and ICD, and might make you worry about running out of pizza at a party?
Options: Schizophrenia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Narcolepsy

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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If someone is convinced they are a famous pop star and insists on singing at every opportunity, which type of disorder from the DSM and ICD might this behavior suggest?

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Psychotic Disorder

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Which of the following is a mood disorder listed in both DSM and ICD, and might make you feel like you’re on an emotional rollercoaster (without the fun photos)?
Options: Bipolar Disorder, Specific Phobia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Insomnia Disorder

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Bipolar Disorder