Dr. Kavita, a psychiatrist at a government hospital in Pune, records each patient's diagnosis using the classification scheme that is officially used in India. Which of the following statements about the scheme she uses is correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → It is the ICD-10, which was prepared by the World Health Organisation.
Option (1) It is the DSM-5, which presents discrete clinical criteria for the presence of disorders. — Incorrect. The DSM-5 does present discrete clinical criteria, but it is the official manual of the American Psychiatric Association. It is not the scheme officially used in India.
Option (2) It is the ICD-10, which was published by the American Psychiatric Association. — Incorrect. The name of the scheme is right, but its maker is wrong. The American Psychiatric Association published the DSM-5.
Option (3) It is the DSM-5, which was prepared by the World Health Organisation. — Incorrect. Both parts are mixed up. The DSM-5 comes from the American Psychiatric Association, and it is not the scheme officially used in India.
Option (4) It is the ICD-10, which was prepared by the World Health Organisation. — Correct. The scheme officially used in India and elsewhere is the <strong>ICD-10</strong>, the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases. It was <strong>prepared by the World Health Organisation</strong>, and for each disorder it gives the main clinical features and diagnostic guidelines.
Note: ICD-10 is prepared by WHO and officially used in India; DSM-5 is published by the American Psychiatric Association.
NCERT (2026-27): “CLASSIFICATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS … “Mental Disorders. It was prepared by the World Health Organisation (WHO). For each disorder, a description of the main clinical features or symptoms, and of other associated features including diagnostic guidelines is provided in this scheme.” |