New mental disorder classification system aims to reduce suffering worldwide.
The article discusses three different systems used to understand and classify mental disorders: DSM-5, ICD-11, and RDoC. These systems aim to reduce suffering by improving our understanding and classification of mental disorders. Key challenges include understanding the causes of mental disorders, deciding if they are categories or dimensions, setting boundaries between disorder and non-disorder, and dealing with comorbidity. Each system has its own unique features but all share the goal of helping people with mental illness.
