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Indian Psychiatric Society-World Psychiatric Association - World Health Organization survey on usefulness of International Classification of Diseases-10
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Grover, Sandeep Avasthi, Ajit Maj, Mario Reed, Geoffrey Thirunavukarasu, M. Garg, UttamChand |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Background: World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of revising the International Classification of Diseases 10 (ICD-10). For increasing the acceptability of the ICD-11, WHO along with World Psychiatric Association (WPA), conducted a survey of psychiatrists around the world, in which 386 psychiatrists from India participated. Aim: To present the findings of “WPA-WHO Global Survey of Psychiatrists’ Attitudes toward Mental Disorders Classification” for Indian psychiatrists who participated in the survey as members of Indian Psychiatric Society. Methodology: The online survey was sent to qualified psychiatrists who are members of Indian Psychiatric Society and are residing in India. Results: Of the 1702 members who were urged to participate in the survey, 386 (22.7%) participated. Most(79%) of the psychiatrists opined that they use formal classificatory systems in their day-to-day clinical practice. ICD-10 was the most commonly (71%) followed classificatory system. Nearly half (48%) felt the need for only 10–30 categories for use in clinical settings and another 44% opined that 31-100 categories are required for use. Most of the participants (85%) suggested that a modified/simpler classificatory system should be designed for primary care practitioners. Similarly, the same number of participants (89%) argued that for maximum utility of a nosological system diagnostic criteria should provide flexible guidance that allows cultural variation and clinical judgement. About 75% opined that the diagnostic system they were using was difficult to apply across cultures. Conclusion: Findings of the survey suggest that classificatory systems are routinely used in day-to-day practice by most of the participating psychiatrists in India and most expect that future classificatory system should provide flexible guidance that allows cultural variation and clinical judgement. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4279292/pdf |
| Ending Page | 358 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| Starting Page | 350 |
| File Format | XHTML |
| ISSN | 00195545 |
| e-ISSN | 19983794 |
| DOI | 10.4103/0019-5545.146522 |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Psychiatry |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 56 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Medknow |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Primary Health Care Nosology Icd-11 Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 56, Issue 4 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Psychiatry and Mental Health |
