Classification of Dissociative States in DSM–III–R and ICD–10 (1989 Draft) a Study of Indian Out-patients
Open Access
- 1 September 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 159 (3) , 425-427
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.159.3.425
Abstract
When 42 cases of primary dissociative states from India were classified according to DSM–III–R and ICD–10 criteria, DSM–III–R was found to be unsatisfactory, with 40 (95.2%) cases receiving a diagnosis of dissociative disorder not otherwise specified. The majority fit well into simple dissociative and possession disorders. ICD–10 was found to be more satisfactory, with 36 (85.5%) patients fitting into specific subcategories, which, however, need to be defined and described more explicitly.Keywords
This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- DSM-III subclassification of dissociative disorders applied to psychiatric outpatients in IndiaAmerican Journal of Psychiatry, 1989