title: [DSM-IV].
abstract: The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been published by the American Psychiatric Association in 1994. DSM-IV relies upon the same basic concepts as DSM-III and DSM-III-R: explicit diagnostic criteria, multiaxial system, and a descriptive approach that attempts to be neutral with respect to theories of etiology. The DSM-IV revision process has included comprehensive and systematic reviews of the published literature, reanalyses of already-collected data sets and extensive issue-focused field trials. Considerable efforts have been made to ensure that the codes and terms provided in DSM-IV are fully compatible with both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10. According to the authors of DSM-IV, the major innovation of DSM-IV lies not in any of its specific content changes but rather in the systematic and explicit process by which it was constructed and documented.
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Pull
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results