TY  - BOOK
ED  - World Health Organization
TI  - Multiaxial presentation of the ICD-10 for use in adult psychiatry
SN  - 0521585023
PY  - 1997///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - MENTAL DISORDERS, classification
KW  - MENTAL DISORDERS, diagnosis
N1  - Part I. Introduction: 1. Development of the ICD-10 multiaxial system; 2. Structure of the ICD-10 multiaxial system; 3. The ICD-10 multiaxial diagnostic formulation form and its use: field trials of the ICD-10 multiaxial system; 4. Conclusion; Part II. Axis I glossary of categories; 5. WHO short disability assessment schedule (WHO DAS-S); 6. Listing and brief definitions for use in Axis III
N2  - Hardback; Axis I - Clinical diagnoses; Axis II - Disabilities; Axis III - Contextual factors. A triaxial 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
ER  -