Table 3.

Disorders or diagnostic entities with major differences between the two diagnostic systems

Developmental Language Disorder in ICD‐11 / Language Disorder plus Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder in DSM‐5

Schizophrenia in ICD‐11 / Schizophrenia plus Schizophreniform Disorder in DSM‐5

Schizoaffective Disorder

Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorder in ICD‐11 / Brief Psychotic Disorder in DSM‐5

Mixed Episode in ICD‐11 / Mood Episode with Mixed Features in DSM‐5

Dysthymic Disorder in ICD‐11 / Persistent Depressive Disorder in DSM‐5

Hypochondriasis (in Obsessive‐Compulsive and Related Disorders) in ICD‐11 / Somatic Symptom Disorder or Illness Anxiety Disorder in DSM‐5

Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder plus Complex Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder in ICD‐11 / Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder in DSM‐5

Adjustment Disorder

Acute Stress Reaction (in Factors Influencing Health Status or Contact with Health Services) in ICD‐11 / Acute Stress Disorder (in Trauma‐ and ­Stressor‐Related Disorders) in DSM‐5

Dissociative Identity Disorder plus Partial Dissociative Identity Disorder in ICD‐11 / Dissociative Identity Disorder in DSM‐5

Bulimia Nervosa

Binge Eating Disorder

Substance Dependence plus Harmful Pattern of Use of Substances in ICD‐11 / Substance Use Disorder in DSM‐5

Oppositional Defiant Disorder with chronic irritability‐anger in ICD‐11 / Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder in DSM‐5

Personality Disorders

Coercive Sexual Sadism Disorder in ICD‐11 / Sexual Sadism Disorder (coercive) in DSM‐5

Paraphilic Disorder Involving Solitary Behaviour or Consenting Individuals in ICD‐11 / Fetishistic Disorder, Transvestic Disorder, Sexual Masochism Disorder, Sexual Sadism Disorder (noncoercive) in DSM‐5

Dementia plus Amnestic Disorder in ICD‐11 / Major Neurocognitive Disorder in DSM‐5

Mental or Behavioural Disorders Associated with Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium, without and with psychotic symptoms in ICD‐11 / “with ­peripartum onset” specifier in DSM‐5