The DC-LD (Diagnostic Criteria for Psychiatric Disorders for Use with Adults with Learning Disabilities/Mental Retardation) is a guide published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists aimed at improving the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders in adults with intellectual disabilities.

Sep 27, 2002 · DC-LD (Diagnostic Criteria for Psychiatric Disorders for Use with Adults with Learning Disabilities/Mental Retardation) Royal College of Psychiatrists Occasional Paper OP 48, Gaskell, London. 2001. 128 pp.

The DC-LD classificatory system (designed specifically for people with learning disabilities, and to complement ICD-10) describes a person's mental health on axes and levels: Severity of learning disabilities

DC-LD : diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders for use with adults with learning disabilities/mental retardation Available at NLM General Collection (W1 OC544ZB no.48 2001)

Diagnostic Criteria in Learning Disability (DC-LD) Adopting a multi-axial, hierarchical approach to diagnosis, the DC-LD is a new system providing operationalised criteria for psychiatric disorders in adults with moderate to profound learning disabilities ( Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2001 ).

This, together with expert consensus led to the development of DC-LD, a new psychiatric classificatory system devised specifically for use with adults with intellectual disabilities. The new diagnostic criteria and classification within DC-LD were piloted with 52 field investigators drawing on 709 clinical cases.

DC-LD is a new classificatory system providing operationalized diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders, intended for use with adults with moderate to profound learning disabilities. Its development was aimed at improving clinical practices and facilitating research.

Methods/results: The classification of emotional, behavioural, linguistic and cognitive abnormalities associated with genetic disorders may be improved through the use of the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychiatric Disorders for Use with …

Jun 1, 2003 · DC-LD provides several charts outlining the relationship between DC-LD and the ICD-10 clinical descriptions and diagnostic guidelines, as well as the classification system of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th edition.

Jul 25, 2020 · The DC-LD arranges diagnoses on three axes – severity, etiology of LD, and psychiatric disorder. Psychiatric disorder is further divided into developmental disorders, psychiatric illnesses, personality disorders, problem behaviors, and other disorders (Cooper, Melville, & Einfeld, 2003 ).