"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
					Yogi Berra
								In this lesson we will discuss the International Classifiction of Diseases, or ICD, and in particular the ICD-9-CM (Clinical Modification). We will also look at the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-IV. When you have finished this Unit, you should be able to do the following: -Name ICD-9 -Name DSM-IV -Define ICD-9 -Define DSM-IV -Identify ICD-9 applications -Identify DSM-IV applications After going through the lesson, work the exercises until you are satisfied you can perform the objectives above. Your mastery of the unit's objectives will be assessed with a 10 question quiz at the end of the unit. To begin the lesson, click the Next button at the top right of this page, or click here.