title: [Recent psychiatric classification systems and their significance for forensic psychiatry].
abstract: The influence of operationalized diagnostic systems is growing steadily in general and forensic psychiatry. This article discusses the historical context and the advantages and problems that may occur in the application of the new diagnostic systems. It is of special importance that the improvement of communication and reliability within psychiatry does not lead to an uncritical or even dogmatical understanding of the new diagnostic categories.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Klinik, Universität München.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hoff
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics
vernacular_title: Neuere psychiatrische Klassifikationssysteme und ihre Bedeutung für die forensische Psychiatrie.