DSM-III: from left to right or from right to left?
DSM-III has largely been based upon essentialist notions of increasingly accurate and 'valid' definitions of diseases. A nominalist approach would facilitate study of aetiological factors and variables in the natural history of diseases.
Royal College of Psychiatrists, London.
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D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012017:Referral and Consultation