title: Classification of affective disorders.
abstract: The classification of affective disorders has provoked much controversy in the past. Current classification systems, ICD-10 and DSM-IIIR, define operational criteria for diagnosis and recognize the presence of more chronic and milder forms. They reflect a growing consensus on the subject.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramana
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Paykel
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000145:classification; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000145:classification*; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000145:classification; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000145:classification