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Categorical approach - strengths |
-leads to a diagnosis -useful for planning treatment -very comprehensive -regularly revised and based on scientific research |
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Categorical approach - limitations |
-may lead to stigmatisation -may be diagnosed differently depending on different psychologists -many symptoms are not unique to a specific disorder -overlooks unique combinations of symptoms for specific individuals |
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Dimensional approach - strengths |
-reduces possibility of stigmatisation -doesn't use diagnostic labels -more detailed description of client's mental condition |
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Dimensional approach - limitations |
-does not lead to a diagnosis -time consuming -no consistent agreement on the number of dimensions and what they are -can't be applied to most disorders in the DSM-V and ICD-10 |
