title: [ICD-10 and DSM IV: towards a confluence?].
abstract: The author discusses the discrepancies and convergencies of DSM IV and ICD 10 in diagnostic classification. A brief historical analysis shows a tendency to find more similarities between both taxonomic systems. Next a descriptive discussion of both systems reveals significant differences between the ICD and DSM systems if considering organizational and methodological aspects. A comparative analysis of diagnostic criteria shows similarities between both systems in the majority of clinical diagnostical categories.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psiquiatría, Facultad de Medicina, DCMN, Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heerlein
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
vernacular_title: CIE-10 y DSM IV: hacia una confluencia?