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Has the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental illnesses (fifth edition) jumped the shark and is it now time for Australia to reconsider reliance on it?
- Source :
- Australasian Psychiatry; Oct2014, Vol. 22 Issue 5, p470-472, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The article discusses developments in the field of psychiatry in Australia as of October 2014, particularly the reliability of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses" fifth edition (DSM-5) as a resource in dealing with mental illnesses. Also examined is the dependability of "The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems" eleventh edition (ICD-11) as a resource.
- Subjects :
- PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis
MENTAL illness
MENTAL health services
PSYCHIATRY
MENTAL health
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10398562
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australasian Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98672826
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1039856214545548