Question

Explain the concept:
ICD-11

Answer 1

1. Presently, the two major systems of classifying psychological disorders are DSM and ICD.
2. The International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) was created by the WHO for documenting all types of diagnoses, diseases, signs and symptoms, and social circumstances.
3. It contains a section on psychological disorders.
4. The latest, 11th version of ICD was presented in 2019.
5. According to the ICD-11, there are 19 broad categories of mental disorders, most of which overlap with DSM-5.