Mental health and space stuff

I'll be comparing the DSM5 and the ICD 10 regarding ASD, and potentially add a dash of space

[spaceddragon]

ICD 10

A brief introduction to ICD-10.

ICD-10 stands for "International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems" and has its roots in the ICI (a statistics related organisation established in 1853). A stable version of the ICD-11 was released in 2018, but it'll still be a while until it's fully implemented. The ICD is developed by WHO "World Health Organisation" and is used as the primary manual in the vast majority of the world.

[This will be updated continuosly I have time to do research and collecting of relevant information]

[spaceddragon]

DSM 5/IV

A brief introduction of the DSM 5.

The DSM-5 stands for "the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition" and was created in 2013. The American Psychiatric Association is the organisation which is responsible of keeping the DSM up to date and creating new manuals when times need it to.

The DSM-5 is used mainly in the US, even if it's known worldwide.

[This will be updated once I have time to read up on and collect more information]

[spaceddragon]

Hi!

I go by Orion and I have 19 years under my belt. I’m a fan of space, all kinds of reptiles (especially dragons!) as well as poetry. I am also an agender queer inviting and welcoming everyone in Alphabet Mafia!

That was a brief introduction of myself - feel free to send me questions if you have them, and I shall try to answer! More about me will come eventually through posts, but now to why I created this blog:  I want to do some research into the diagnostic criteria for a diagnosis of ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder. I would like to know the differences between the DSM 5 and the ICD 10. 

Why, you may wonder, would I want to do this? 

I want to see if I could qualify for a diagnosis. I’ve already gone over a fair bit of material, but I havent sat down to actually look at the lists. But now I will!