title: The DSM-III and pastoral practice.
abstract: This essay provides a conceptual bridge between psychiatry and pastoral practice which may facilitate cooperative efforts. The conceptual link is the theological and psychiatric answer to the question, "What is personhood?" found in the biblical doctrine of personhood and theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd Edition. The essay argues that both views are holistic, compatible, and provide a base for cooperative effort.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Unit of the Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford, Oregon.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dean