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Panic attack became a specifier for all DSM-5 disorders. [11] Panic disorder and agoraphobia became two separate disorders. [11] Specific types of phobias became specifiers but are otherwise unchanged. [11] The generalized specifier for social anxiety disorder (formerly, social phobia) changed in favor of a performance only (i.e., public ...
An alternate, widely used classification publication is the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), produced by the World Health Organization (WHO). [13] The ICD has a broader scope than the DSM, covering overall health as well as mental health; chapter 6 of the ICD specifically covers mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illness (DSM-5) lists the following diagnostic criteria for functional neurological symptoms (conversion disorder): One or more symptoms of altered voluntary motor or sensory function.
Specifiers are extensions to a diagnosis to further clarify a disorder or illness. [1] They allow for a more specific diagnosis . They are used extensively in the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) primarily in the diagnosis of mood disorders .
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about events or activities. [5] Worry often interferes with daily functioning, and individuals with GAD are often overly concerned about everyday matters such as health, finances, death, family, relationship concerns, or work difficulties.
The DSM-5 introduces the concept of mild neurocognitive disorder (mNCD), which is designed to be largely equivalent to MCI. [5] The International Classification of Diseases refers to MCI as "Mild Neurocognitive Disorder (MND)". [6] It is controversial whether MCI should be used as a diagnosis. [7] The definition of MCI continues to evolve.
Degrees of vision loss vary dramatically, although the ICD-9 released in 1979 categorized them into three tiers: normal vision, low vision, and blindness. Two significant causes of vision loss due to sensory failures include media opacity and optic nerve diseases, although hypoxia and retinal disease can also lead to blindness. Most causes of ...
Symptoms of conversion disorder usually occur suddenly. Conversion disorder was typically observed in people ages 10 to 35, [7] affecting between 0.011% and 0.5% of the general population. [8] Conversion disorder presented motor or sensory symptoms including: Motor symptoms or deficits: Impaired coordination or balance