Abstract
This study is a retrospective evaluation of the usefulness of DSM-III axis III (physical disorders) and its ability to enhance clinical case description in general psychiatric patients. The subjects of this study consisted of two samples of 75 inpatients; each was randomly selected and age-matched to represent DSM-II (1975-1979) and DSM-III (1981-1985) periods, respectively. The results indicated a substantial and statistically significant difference in the frequency of physical disorders recorded at intake before (9.3%) and after (46.7%) the implementation of DSM-III. DSM-III axis III may significantly enhance the recording of physical disorders in psychiatric inpatients.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 768-769 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Journal of Psychiatry |
| Volume | 151 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - May 1 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Usefulness of DSM-III axis III in psychiatric inpatients : An actuarial comparison with the DSM-II period. / Salloum, Ihsan M; Mezzich, Juan E.; Saavedra, Javier E.; Kirisci, Levent.
In: American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 151, No. 5, 01.05.1994, p. 768-769.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Usefulness of DSM-III axis III in psychiatric inpatients
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AU - Salloum, Ihsan M
AU - Mezzich, Juan E.
AU - Saavedra, Javier E.
AU - Kirisci, Levent
PY - 1994/5/1
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N2 - This study is a retrospective evaluation of the usefulness of DSM-III axis III (physical disorders) and its ability to enhance clinical case description in general psychiatric patients. The subjects of this study consisted of two samples of 75 inpatients; each was randomly selected and age-matched to represent DSM-II (1975-1979) and DSM-III (1981-1985) periods, respectively. The results indicated a substantial and statistically significant difference in the frequency of physical disorders recorded at intake before (9.3%) and after (46.7%) the implementation of DSM-III. DSM-III axis III may significantly enhance the recording of physical disorders in psychiatric inpatients.
AB - This study is a retrospective evaluation of the usefulness of DSM-III axis III (physical disorders) and its ability to enhance clinical case description in general psychiatric patients. The subjects of this study consisted of two samples of 75 inpatients; each was randomly selected and age-matched to represent DSM-II (1975-1979) and DSM-III (1981-1985) periods, respectively. The results indicated a substantial and statistically significant difference in the frequency of physical disorders recorded at intake before (9.3%) and after (46.7%) the implementation of DSM-III. DSM-III axis III may significantly enhance the recording of physical disorders in psychiatric inpatients.
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