James Main’s article describes some of the problems involved in the classification and diagnosis of mental disorders, including practical and ethical issues. He shows us how the use of the medical model (which looks for physical signs and symptoms of a disease or a disorder) can be applied to the classification of mental disorders and that this in turn helps us to determine appropriate treatments. We use DSM-IV-TR (DSM-5 from May 2013) and ICD-10 (ICD 11 in 2015) classification systems for North America and Europe respectively.
1 Table 1 shows a list of key terms used by James Main in his article. Read the article again in an analytical way (e.g. asking questions to yourself as you go along, high-lighting key terms and/or definitions and making notes in the margins). Then copy and complete Table 1 to define the terms used by Main in your own words so that you understand them. Add an example where appropriate. The first entry is completed for you.
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