The International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries, and Causes of Death (ICD)was the first attempt at classifying mental illness by the American Psychiatric Association.

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The International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries, and Causes of Death (ICD) was developed by the World Health Organization, not the American Psychiatric Association. However, the APA did develop its own classification system called DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).