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GCSE Psychology · key term
The International Classification of Diseases: the World Health Organization’s system for classifying diseases and health conditions, including mental disorders.
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Paper 1
The World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases, which includes categories and diagnostic descriptions for mental disorders.
Revise: Defining Mental Health, Prevalence and Historical ChangeThe World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is now in its eleventh revision. Revisions reflect developments in knowledge and changes in social attitudes.
Explain historical change using named examples, such as the 1959 Mental Health Act and the removal of homosexuality from the ICD classification in 1990.
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The International Classification of Diseases: the World Health Organization’s system for classifying health conditions, including mental disorders.
