Deficiencies of the current classification systems of mental disorders

dc.contributor.author	Κάκουρος, Ευθύμιος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-07T17:40:57Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-07
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/9876
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
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dc.source	http://www.pseve.org	en
dc.source	http://www.arsi.gr	en
dc.subject	Ψυχικές διαταραχές
dc.subject	Ψυχική υγεία
dc.subject	Mental health
dc.subject	Mental illness
dc.subject	Ψυχική ασθένεια
dc.subject	Mental disorders
dc.title	Deficiencies of the current classification systems of mental disorders	en
heal.type	conferenceItem
heal.secondaryTitle	the case of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)	en
heal.classification	Psychology
heal.classification	Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
heal.classification	Ψυχολογία
heal.classification	Διαταραχή ελλειμματικής προσοχής - υπερκινητικότητα
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85108459
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85063661
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ψυχολογία
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Διαταραχή ελλειμματικής προσοχής - υπερκινητικότητα
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/childrensSubjects/sj96005948
heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
heal.access	forever
heal.publicationDate	2004-12
heal.bibliographicCitation	Kakouros, E. (2004) Deficiencies of the current classification systems of mental disorders: The case of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). In "1st International Conference of PSEVE, Book of Abstracts". December 2004. Thessaloniki, p.196-197	en
heal.abstract	Diagnosis of behavioural disorders has been essentially relied for many years on the diagnostic criteria established by the World Health Organization and the American Psychiatric Association. These criteria are included in the current widely used diagnostic systems ICD-10 and DSM-IV, which in turn are based on multi?axial classification, use almost the same terminology and adopt a categorical perspective. These international classification systems of mental disorders have largely facilitated research as well as communication between specialists in the field of psychopathology. However, their contribution to the understanding of the etiology of psychiatric disorders and their treatment is strongly questioned. These systems do not rely on a specific theoretical framework and the suggested classification is based on the symptoms rather than the causes of a disorder. However, it is often the case that several symptoms may be common in different disorders. For this reason, comorbidity tends to be a rule in psychopathology, rather than exception, and specialists often focus on differential diagnosis. Using the example of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), this symposium presents the deficiencies of the current classification systems and suggests that, instead of following the categorical classification, one should investigate mental problems as spectrum disorders, where the limits of the distinction between symptoms are not any more absolute. This endeavor should adopt a developmental approach and focus on the origins and causal factors of mental disorders.	en
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heal.conferenceName	1st International Conference of PSEVE	en
heal.conferenceItemType	poster