Multiaxial presentation of the ICD-10 for use in adult psychiatry / World Health Organization. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1997. - 1 online resource (158 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

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A simple and easy to use triaxial recording system intended for use in clinical, educational and research activities which aims to ensure that disabilities and factors relevant to the management of a mentally ill patient's condition are systematically recorded. It has been prepared and trialled by an international team of experts and has proven easy to use, helpful and applicable to a wide range of cultures and settings. This comprehensive manual provides information on the development of the ICD-10 multiaxial system and describes its structure and use. It details ICD-10 categories for each axis of the system as well as instruments and instructions for their application. The instruments include the ICD-10 multiaxial diagnostic formulation form, WHO short disability assessment schedule (WHO DAS-S) and Axis III checklist.

9780511759055 (ebook)


Mental illness--Classification.
Mental illness--Diagnosis.

RC455.2.C4 / M85 1997

616.89/001/2