title: [The new biological revolution in psychiatry: a Latin American point of view (1st part)].
abstract: Several aspects of the new biological revolution in contemporary psychiatry are examined. The process originated around the mid-70's. The clinico-nosological bases, provided by advances such as DSM-III and the work on ICD-10 are described, as well as the most recent laboratory accomplishments: neuroendocrine tests and neuro-radiological techniques. These events are all analyzed from a Latin American perspective, which will be more extensively elaborated on in the second part of the paper.
mesh_terms: D001689:Biological Psychiatry; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012895:Sleep, REM; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000378:metabolism; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D003907:Dexamethasone; D013972:Thyrotropin
vernacular_title: La nueva revolución biológica en psiquiatría: un punto de vista latinoamericano (primera parte).