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Psychiatric Diagnosis and Classification

By Juan José López-Ibor Jr. , Wolfgang Gaebel , Mario Maj , Norman Sartorius

Book information

Publisher
John Wiley
Year
2002
ISBN
9780471496816, 0-471-49681-2
Open Library ID
OL7618322M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1404209 bytes)
Series
Based in part on presentation at 11th World Congress
Edition
1st
Pages
298\298
Topic
Psychology
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

This book provides an overview of the strengths and limitations of the currently available systems for the diagnosis and classification of mental disorders, in particular the DSM-IV and the ICD-10, and of the prospects for future developments.Among the covered issues are: * The impact of biological research * The diagnosis of mental disorders in primary care * The usefulness and limitations of the concept of comorbidity in psychiatry * The role of understanding and empathy in the diagnostic process * The ethical, legal and social aspects of psychiatric classification Psychiatric Diagnosis & Classification provides a comprehensive picture of the current state of available diagnostic and classificatory systems in psychiatry and the improvements that are needed.

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