title: [Integration and evaluation of a standardized, multi-axis diagnostic system in pediatric psychosomatic medicine].
abstract: We present outcome data of 171 children with psychosomatic and child-psychiatric disorders and discuss the pros and cons of two standardized multiaxial diagnostic systems (DSM III and the Multiaxial System of Rutter 1975). Results and arguments were considered until a clearcut choice fell for the DSM-III. As a major conclusion we introduce the BAT-Index, a factor derived by comparing the psychosocial stressors (Axis 4 DSM III) to the highest level to adaptive functioning past year (Axis 5 DSM III) which can be helpful in estimating the to be expected changes and complications in therapeutic settings and gives us a good prognostic assessment of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Psychosomatische Abteilung, Universitäts-Kinderklinik Graz.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Scheer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kratky-Dunitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008370:Manuals as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D012015:Reference Standards
vernacular_title: Integration und Evaluierung einer standardisierten, mehrachsigen Diagnostik in die pädiatrische Psychosomatik.