Abstract
The comparative suitability, clarity, and usefulness of DSM-III vs. DSM-II and of the various axes of the former system were assessed on the basis of the perceptions of regional random samples of clinical child psychologists and child psychiatrists. The conceptual appropriateness, definitional clarity, and usefulness of psychiatric disorder categories were perceived to be higher in DSM-III than in DSM-II. Axis V was particularly high in these regards. The sampled psychologists and psychiatrists appeared to show similar levels of acceptability for DSM-III.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 281-285 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |