title: [Classification: international approach].
abstract: An international classification of mental disorders is an indispensable instrument, not only for communication between specialists, but also for the improvement of knowledge and treatment of psychiatric pathology. The elaboration of such a classification requires international and multidisciplinary collaborations. The role of WHO is essential in this matter.
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D005060:Europe; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000266:history / Q000592:standards*; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D014944:World Health Organization
vernacular_title: La classification: une optique internationale.