Classification of mental disorders: a global mental health perspective

Mental disorders are common in all countries, it has a major contribution to the overall burden of the disease, and important economic and social impacts and impact on human rights, affecting all communities and age groups Give it. However, the greatest inequality is in nature, crossing the border: 80% of those affected by mental disorders living in low- and middle-income countries that benefit only 10% of global mental health resources. The Global Mental Health Initiative tries to improve the quality of access and service to the availability of global mental disorders of services. The scope of stakeholders requires classification of mental disorders, which is an essential goal for diagnostic categories and global mental health: healthcare professionals can develop implementation of treatment decisions and clinical guidelines Yes, for patients and their families, decision makers will allocate resources and understand their illness. But can the classification of modern psychiatry meet these needs?

Classification and diagnosis are important concerns for mental health providers and mental health clients. There is no clear and clear definition of mental disorders, but there are several different categories and diagnostic criteria. Clinicians use the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychological Disorders" published by the American Psychiatric Association to determine whether a group of symptoms or behaviors meets the diagnostic criteria as a psychological disorder . International disease classifications issued by the World Health Organization are also frequently used.

Development of the International Disease Classification (ICD) World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) development mental disorder diagnostic and statistical manual (DSM) - There are currently two widely established mental disorder classification systems. Although significant differences remain, both diseases usually have a comparable broad range, so it is considered to be manually different type list, and its intentional code summary with recent revision

Psychiatric disorders are clinically important diseases characterized by pain and dysfunction (World Health Organization, 2001) related to changes in thinking, mood and behavior. ICD-10 classification of spiritual and behavioral disorders: It is classified as clinical description and diagnostic guidelines (World Health Organization, 1992) and provides a comprehensive list of mental and behavioral disorders as follows> (eg, (Such as depression, bipolar disorder etc) mood disorders;> (such as delusional personality disorder)>; neurotic stress related and physical disorders (anxiety etc); >> mental retardation Disorders, etc.); mental development disorders (such as autism);> diseases (eg, behavioral disorders) in children and adolescents