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 (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 768-769 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Journal of Psychiatry |
| Volume | 151 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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Salloum, I. M., Mezzich, J. E., Saavedra, J. E., & Kirisci, L. (1994). Usefulness of DSM-III axis III in psychiatric inpatients: An actuarial comparison with the DSM-II period. American Journal of Psychiatry, 151(5), 768-769. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.151.5.768