Dimensional approaches in diagnostic classification: A critical appraisal

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Lopez, Marsha F ^a   Compton, Wilson M ^a   Grant, Bridget F ^b   Breiling, James P ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

^b National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH; MENTAL PATIENT; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHOSIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 34250634724     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.213     Document Type: Editorial

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