Posted by ed_uk on November 29, 2004, at 9:51:27
In reply to UK health care, posted by Clarinette on November 29, 2004, at 8:56:54
Hi,
Some UK psychiatrists use the ICD rather than the DSM. They have many similarities though. There seems to be much more emphasis on the DSM in the US than there is in England.
In the UK, 'bipolar disorder' isn't really an everyday term. Most people are familiar with the concept of manic depression though. Also, there's less emphasis on whether people are bipolar I or bipolar II, people are often just diagnosed with 'bipolar affective disorder.'
I'm hardly the world's greatest fan of the DSM! I'm rather glad that it isn't taken so seriously here.
Ed.
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