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A brief history of psychiatric classification. From the ancients to DSM-IV.

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Mack, AH; Forman, L; Brown, R; Frances, A
Published in: Psychiatr Clin North Am
September 1994

We are now at an interesting crossroads in the history of psychiatric nosology. There have been many oscillations over time between etiologic and descriptive models, between lumping and splitting, and between categorical and dimensional systems. It is unfortunate, but inevitable, that most of the etiologic models of the past have been based on unproven and unprovable theories. Like its predecessors, DSM-IV is a descriptive system, and it too gradually will be replaced by an etiologic model--one, it is hoped, that is more scientifically valid than previous attempts at etiologic explanation. This will be an important step for the profession, for scientific understanding, and for the patient.

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Published In

Psychiatr Clin North Am

ISSN

0193-953X

Publication Date

September 1994

Volume

17

Issue

3

Start / End Page

515 / 523

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Mental Disorders
  • Humans
  • History, Ancient
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 18th Century
  • History, 17th Century
 

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Mack, A. H., Forman, L., Brown, R., & Frances, A. (1994). A brief history of psychiatric classification. From the ancients to DSM-IV. Psychiatr Clin North Am, 17(3), 515–523.
Mack, A. H., L. Forman, R. Brown, and A. Frances. “A brief history of psychiatric classification. From the ancients to DSM-IV.Psychiatr Clin North Am 17, no. 3 (September 1994): 515–23.
Mack AH, Forman L, Brown R, Frances A. A brief history of psychiatric classification. From the ancients to DSM-IV. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 1994 Sep;17(3):515–23.
Mack, A. H., et al. “A brief history of psychiatric classification. From the ancients to DSM-IV.Psychiatr Clin North Am, vol. 17, no. 3, Sept. 1994, pp. 515–23.
Mack AH, Forman L, Brown R, Frances A. A brief history of psychiatric classification. From the ancients to DSM-IV. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 1994 Sep;17(3):515–523.
Journal cover image

Published In

Psychiatr Clin North Am

ISSN

0193-953X

Publication Date

September 1994

Volume

17

Issue

3

Start / End Page

515 / 523

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Mental Disorders
  • Humans
  • History, Ancient
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 18th Century
  • History, 17th Century