Definitions & Debates

Definitions and debates in diagnosis

• Definitions of abnormality

  • • The history of abnormality.

    • Statistical infrequency definition.

    • Failure to function adequately including Rosenhan and Seligman, 1989.

• Classification systems

  • • ICD (ICD10 and ICD 11 when revised – 2017).

    • DSM including DSM IVR and DSM V.

• Debates in diagnosis

  • • Cultural issues in diagnosis.

    • Reliability in diagnosis.

    • Validity in diagnosis.