Dr Meera, a psychiatrist in Lucknow, uses the ICD-10 to diagnose a client. Consider the following statements about this scheme and about such classifications:
(A) For each disorder, the scheme gives a description of its main clinical features or symptoms.
(B) The scheme also describes other associated features, including diagnostic guidelines.
(C) A classification groups specific psychological disorders into various classes on the basis of their known causes.
(D) A classification helps psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers to communicate with each other about a disorder.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Only three
(A) For each disorder, the scheme gives a description of its main clinical features or symptoms. — Correct. The ICD-10 gives, for each disorder, a description of the <strong>main clinical features or symptoms</strong>.
(B) The scheme also describes other associated features, including diagnostic guidelines. — Correct. It also covers <strong>other associated features, including diagnostic guidelines</strong>.
(C) A classification groups specific psychological disorders into various classes on the basis of their known causes. — Incorrect. A classification groups disorders on the basis of <strong>some shared characteristics</strong>. Understanding causes is a use of a classification.
(D) A classification helps psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers to communicate with each other about a disorder. — Correct. Classifications let psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers <strong>communicate with each other</strong> about a disorder.
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.” |