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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
arts and humanities
Psychologists' perspectives on the diagnostic classification of mental disorders: Results from the WHO-IUPsyS Global Survey
International Journal of Psychology, Volume 48, No. 3, Year 2013
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Description
This study examined psychologists' views and practices regarding diagnostic classification systems for mental and behavioral disorders so as to inform the development of the ICD-11 by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO and the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS) conducted a multilingual survey of 2155 psychologists from 23 countries, recruited through their national psychological associations. Sixty percent of global psychologists routinely used a formal classification system, with ICD-10 used most frequently by 51% and DSM-IV by 44%. Psychologists viewed informing treatment decisions and facilitating communication as the most important purposes of classification, and preferred flexible diagnostic guidelines to strict criteria. Clinicians favorably evaluated most diagnostic categories, but identified a number of problematic diagnoses. Substantial percentages reported problems with crosscultural applicability and cultural bias, especially among psychologists outside the USA and Europe. Findings underscore the priority of clinical utility and professional and cultural differences in international psychology. Implications for ICD-11 development and dissemination are discussed. © 2013 Copyright The Author(s). Published by Routledge. This is an Open Access article. Non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly attributed, cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way, is permitted. The moral rights of the named author(s) have been asserted. © 2013 The Author(s).
Authors & Co-Authors
Evans, Spencer C.
United States, Lawrence
University of Kansas
Reed, Geoffrey M.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Roberts, Michael C.
United States, Lawrence
University of Kansas
Esparza, Patricia
United States, St. Louis
Webster University
Watts, Ann D.
South Africa, Durban
Entabeni Hospital
Correia, João Mendonça
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Netherlands, Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht
Ritchie, Pierre
Canada, Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Maj, Mario M.
Switzerland, Thonex
World Psychiatric Association
Italy, Naples
Università Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Saxena, Shekhar
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Statistics
Citations: 148
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/00207594.2013.804189
ISSN:
00207594
e-ISSN:
1464066X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative