Psychiatric Diagnosis and Classification (Based in part on presentation at 11th World Congress)
Mario Maj, Wolfgang Gaebel, Juan José López-Ibor, Jr., Norman Sartorius
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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Année:
2002
Edition:
1
Editeur::
Wiley
Langue:
english
Pages:
294
ISBN 10:
0471496812
ISBN 13:
9780471496816
Fichier:
LIT , 435 KB
IPFS:
,
english, 2002