2007-01-21 01:29:24 · 3 answers · asked by paul g 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Actually, the ICD-10 is merely a set of codes used to classify ailments - there is no diagnostic information. You may be thinking of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), which is pretty much the accepted source for diagnostic information. In any event, probably the biggest limitation of any model of diagnosis and treatment is that, however complex it is, it cannot be as rich as real life. Therefore people are all too frequently made to fit the diagnosis, and not the other way around. A truly capable therapist or psychiatrist must respond to the person, not to the book. And that is unfortunately a rare skill.
2007-01-21 03:38:48 · answer #1 · answered by Im_So_Confused 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, the benefit and the limitation is the same: on the one hand it is useful to be able to diagnose a disorder because then it is much easier to pinpoint and treat it, on the other hand by labeling someone with a certain disorder may cause prejudices by specialists and also friends/family - the person is categorised and it becomes difficult for others to see past it.
Hope this helps!
2007-01-21 01:38:50 · answer #2 · answered by sphocas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ICD is poor... That's why the majority of researchers consult the DSM...
2007-01-21 07:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by Belle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋