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Poster presented at Black in Neuroscience in Washington, DC
This study examines the evolution of autism and schizophrenia diagnoses and how these changes have enhanced clinical practices and research. We explore how updates to the DSM and ICD influence the diagnosis, research, and public perception of mental health. Both the DSM and ICD play key roles in identifying and classifying mental disorders. Specifically, the study focuses on:
- Changes in the similarity network of psychiatric diagnoses over time
- Shifts in alignment between DSM/ICD language and firsthand accounts of those affected We hypothesize that the similarity networks evolve differently from random null networks, and that firsthand experiences increasingly align with diagnostic criteria.
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autism, schizophrenia, DSM, ICD, mental health diagnoses, psychiatric disorders, clinical practices, research, similarity network, diagnostic criteria, firsthand accounts, mental health classification, diagnostic evolution, public understanding, DSM/ICD language, mental health research, alignment of experiences, diagnostic changes