title: Classification of child and adolescent psychopathology.
abstract: This review will consider some of the major issues in the classification of child and adolescent psychopathology. The central issue will be the value of classification systems in child and adolescent psychopathology research. Some comment will also be made on the value of the existing classifications in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, USA.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Cantwell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011599:Psychopathology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results