There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options given below.

Assertion: International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) presents discrete clinical criteria which indicate the presence or absence of disorders.

Reasoning: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) provides a description of the main clinical features or symptoms for each disorder.

Both Assertion (A)  and Reasoning (R) are incorrect.

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.