Diagnosis and the Individual

The DSM-ICD diagnostic approach as an essential bridge between the patient and the “big data”

“…22 Moreover, as Jeffrey Bedrick points out, "any diagnostic system has to abstract away the particular experiences of patients and form idealizations if its goal is to develop a shared framework for understanding and treating the individuals encountering the same condition". 23 Any diagnostic system thus aims to form a common conception of psychopathology, to function as a common means of communication and, be accepted by clinicians and researchers of varying theoretical orientations. 3 These goals are probably more likely to be achieved with diagnostic criteria which are clear and operationalist.…”