title: DSM-III in the clinical practice of child psychiatry.
abstract: The clinical usefulness of DSM-III was assessed by examining its inclusiveness, its correspondence to DSM-II, and difficulties encountered in its use in evaluations of 108 children. DSM-III covered adequately a wide range of diagnostic entities, showed relatively good correspondence to DSM-II with some exceptions, and presented relatively few major difficulties in a child psychiatry clinic setting. DSM-III seems likely to be accepted and used by a majority of practicing child psychiatrists.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D002665:Child Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D008370:Manuals as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D012561:Schizophrenia, Childhood / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis