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Psychiatric Diagnosis And Classification

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

Book information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2002
ISBN
0471496812, 9780471496816, 9780470851777
Open Library ID
OL7618322M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1461243 bytes)
Series
Based in part on presentation at 11th World Congress
Edition
1st
Pages
299\299
Topic
Psychology
Time added
2009-10-15 16:43:54

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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