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The classification of anxiety disorders in current and future classifications
1University Department of Psychiatry, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|January 1, 1990
Summary
The latest diagnostic systems, ICD-10 and DSM-III-R, offer more detailed classifications for morbid anxiety disorders than ICD-9. These systems show similarities, with ICD-10 offering unique categories for global mental health applications.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Mental Health Classification
- Anxiety Disorders
Background:
- Diagnostic criteria for mental health conditions evolve over time.
- Previous classification systems include the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision (ICD-9) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd Edition (DSM-III).
Purpose of the Study:
- To comment on the main categories used for classifying specific states of morbid anxiety.
- To compare the classifications across different versions of diagnostic manuals: ICD-9, ICD-10, DSM-III, and DSM-III-R.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of diagnostic categories for anxiety disorders.
- Review of classification systems: ICD-9, ICD-10, DSM-III, and DSM-III-R.
Main Results:
- The latest classifications, ICD-10 and DSM-III-R, provide a greater number of categories for morbid anxiety compared to ICD-9.
- ICD-10 and DSM-III-R classifications are largely similar, despite differing priorities between panic and agoraphobia.
- ICD-10 includes categories particularly relevant for mental health professionals in developing countries and primary care settings.
Conclusions:
- The evolution of diagnostic systems has led to more granular classification of anxiety disorders.
- ICD-10 and DSM-III-R represent advancements in categorizing morbid anxiety, with practical implications for global mental health.
- Specific ICD-10 categories are valuable for primary health care and in resource-limited settings.