| Multiaxial Presentation of the ICD-10 for Use in Adult Psychiatry Contributor(s): Who (Author), World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521585023 ISBN-13: 9780521585026 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: A triaxial system (Axis I--Clinical diagnoses, Axis II--Disabilities, Axis III--Contextual factors) is intended for use in clinical, educational and research activities. It 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 trialed 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 (SHO DAS-S) and Axis III checklist. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Psychology - Medical | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 616.890 |
| LCCN: 96051767 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.92 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |