Views on categorical vs dimensional approaches

Reference no: EM133407476

Current and New Developments in the Assessment Approaches to Mental Health Disorders

Over the last 20 years, countless neurobiological and clinical research studies have yielded evidence supporting a dimensional approach to the classification of psychopathology as compared to a purely categorical assessment. Dimensions or continua exist between disorders and also between disorder and normality.

Read Burns(2014) to assist you in your discussion

Burns, J K. (2014). Social and ethical implications of psychiatric classification for low- and middle-income countries. South African Journal of Psychiatry, 20(3), 66-71.

What are your views on categorical vs dimensional approaches after going through the ICD 1, DSM 5 and RDOC?
Discuss the ethical implications of dimensional approach especially poorly resourced contexts.

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