Psychiatric Diagnosis and Classification
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Beschreibung
This book provides an overview of the strengths and limitations ofthe currently available systems for the diagnosis andclassification of mental disorders, in particular the DSM-IV andthe 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 inpsychiatry
* The role of understanding and empathy in the diagnostic process
* The ethical, legal and social aspects of psychiatricclassification
Psychiatric Diagnosis & Classification provides acomprehensive picture of the current state of available diagnosticand classificatory systems in psychiatry and the improvements thatare needed.
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Mario Maj
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"I would recommend this book to anyone practicing in the mentalhealth field and to consumers in mental health." (MetapsychologyOnline Review, June 2002)
"some useful background to the contemporary debate..." (HumanNature Review, Vol.2 2002)
"...an excellent reflection on psychiatric diagnosis andclassification..." (Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics, Vol.71,No.6, 2002)
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