Consumers' attitudes toward DSM-III and DSM-III-R: a 1989 survey of psychiatric educators, researchers, practitioners, and senior residents.
To understand how DSM-III and DSM-III-R are used and perceived by educators, researchers, practitioners, and trainees, in the spring of 1989 we surveyed all US psychiatric residency training directors (N = 197), 337 active psychiatrist researchers, a nationwide random sample of 952 practicing psychiatrists, and all PGY-3 and -4 residents. We describe the factors influencing the use of DSM-III and DSM-III-R and the perceptions of strengths and weaknesses of the DSMs from various perspectives (training, research, and practice). A modest increase in the acceptance of the DSM system was noted in comparing the results from the current survey and a similar 1984 survey about DSM-III. The implications of these findings for the development of DSM-IV are discussed.
Jampala
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, IL 60064.
Zimmerman
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Sierles
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Taylor
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011379:Prognosis; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education; D012106:Research