Abstract
After 8-10 years of experience with the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) and the tenth edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), it is an ideal time to begin looking at the clinical and research consequences of these diagnostic systems. The American Psychiatric Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, has initiated a research development process intended to accelerate an evaluation of existing criteria while developing and testing hypotheses that would improve the validity of our diagnostic concepts. Over the past year, a multidisciplinary, international panel has developed a series of six white papers which define research opportunities in the following broad areas: Nomenclature, Disability and Impairment, Personality Disorders, Relational Disorders, Developmental Psychopathology, Neuroscience, and Cross-Cultural aspects of Psychopathology. Recommendations for future national and international research in each of these areas will be discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-170 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Psychopathology |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- APA classification
- Mental disorder
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health