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. 2021 Jan 12;20(1):34–51. doi: 10.1002/wps.20825

Table 1.

Comparison of the ICD‐11 vs. the DSM‐5 metastructure

ICD‐11 DSM‐5
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Schizophrenia and Other Primary Psychotic Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Catatonia
Mood Disorders Bipolar and Related Disorders
Depressive Disorders
Anxiety and Fear‐Related Disorders Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive‐Compulsive and Related Disorders Obsessive‐Compulsive and Related Disorders
Disorders Specifically Associated with Stress Trauma‐ and Stressor‐Related Disorders
Dissociative Disorders Dissociative Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders Feeding and Eating Disorders
Elimination Disorders Elimination Disorders
Disorders of Bodily Distress and Bodily Experience Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders (not in the same order as ICD‐11; placed before Feeding and Eating Disorders)
Disorders Due to Substance Use and Addictive Behaviours Substance‐Related and Addictive Disorders
Impulse Control Disorders Disruptive, Impulse‐Control, and Conduct Disorders
Disruptive Behaviour and Dissocial Disorders
Personality Disorders and Related Traits Personality Disorders (not in the same order as ICD‐11; placed after Neurocognitive Disorders)
Paraphilic Disorders Paraphilic Disorders (not in the same order as ICD‐11; placed after Personality Disorders)
Factitious Disorders Not a separate grouping but included in Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Neurocognitive Disorders Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental or Behavioural Disorders Associated with Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium Not a separate grouping; perinatal specifiers available for specific disorders
Secondary Mental or Behavioural Syndromes Associated with Disorders or Diseases Classified Elsewhere Not a separate grouping but included within the disorder groupings with which they share phenomenology
Psychological and Behavioural Factors Affecting Disorders or ­Diseases Classified Elsewhere Not a separate grouping but included in Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Sleep‐Wake Disorders (Chapter 7) Sleep‐Wake Disorders (within mental disorders; placed after Elimination Disorders)
Sexual Dysfunctions (placed in Chapter 17, Conditions Related to Sexual Health) Sexual Dysfunctions (within mental disorders; placed after Sleep‐Wake Disorders)
Gender Incongruence (placed in Chapter 17, Conditions related to Sexual Health) Gender Dysphoria (within mental disorders; placed after Sexual Dysfunctions)