Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow :-
Major Chandra, an infantry soldier, was posted in the border area with his unit. One day, an informer gave a message that terrorists have entered in a school and are threatening to blow it, if some of their terrorist prisoners are not released. The major entered the school premises along with other soldiers, but was shocked to see the terrorists armed with the latest weapons. Soon the firing started, as the terrorists had an advantageous position so they immediately shot down a few soldiers without caring for their life. Major Chandra entered the school and started firing which led to killing of the terrorists and he got badly injured. Though the Major has recovered, still he gets flashback and recurring nightmares.
Identify the official manual that is currently in use to classify various kinds of psychological disorders:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → DSM V
Option (1) DSM V — Correct. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has published an official manual that describes and classifies the various psychological disorders. Its current version is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), which gives clear clinical criteria for deciding whether a disorder is present or absent.
Option (2) ICD V — Incorrect. ICD is the International Classification of Diseases, prepared by the World Health Organisation (WHO), not the APA manual. The version officially used in India and elsewhere is its tenth revision (ICD-10), not a fifth one.
Option (3) GSM IV — Incorrect. There is no such manual.
Option (4) ISM V — Incorrect. There is no such manual.
NCERT (2025-26): “Classification of Psychological Disorders … The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has published an official manual describing and classifying various kinds of psychological disorders. The current version of it, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5 th Edition (DSM-5), presents discrete clinical criteria which indicate the presence or absence of disorders. The classification scheme officially used in India and elsewhere is the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), which is known as the ICD-10 Classification of Behavioural and 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.…” |