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"What are the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)?"

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DSM is a diagnostic and statistical manual made by the American Psychiatric Association to define how the diagnosis of mental disorders is made. Used by psychologists, doctors and occupational therapists.

ICD determines the classification and coding of diseases and a wide variety of signs, symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances and external causes of damage and / or disease

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