Diagnóstico psiquiátrico: rótulo, trastorno, comorbilidad.

This editorial emphasizes the descriptive character of two of the most widely employed psychiatric diagnostic systems currently in use: DSM-IV and ICD-10. While they cannot be deemed atheoretical, they strive for neutrality and propose a nomenclature devoid of derogatory connotations. It is contende...

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Autor principal: Lolas Stepke,Fernando
Lenguaje:Spanish / Castilian
Publicado: Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2000
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spelling oai:scielo:S0034-988720000007000012000-09-01Diagnóstico psiquiátrico: rótulo, trastorno, comorbilidad.Lolas Stepke,Fernando Diagnosis, dual (Psychiatry) DSM-IV ICD-10 Psychiatric status rating scales This editorial emphasizes the descriptive character of two of the most widely employed psychiatric diagnostic systems currently in use: DSM-IV and ICD-10. While they cannot be deemed atheoretical, they strive for neutrality and propose a nomenclature devoid of derogatory connotations. It is contended that the lowered "labeling threshold" of these systems tends to identify conditions that, while abnormal in the sense of producing personal discomfort or dysfunction, could not always be considered diseases requiring intervention from healthcare systems. This distinction is useful when evaluating studies which acritically apply screening instruments with a diagnostic purpose. These studies, while producing data, may not always be relevant for empirical studies of comorbidity or prevalence. (Rev Méd Chile 2000; 128: 705-7).info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Médica de SantiagoRevista médica de Chile v.128 n.7 20002000-07-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872000000700001es10.4067/S0034-98872000000700001
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language Spanish / Castilian
topic Diagnosis, dual (Psychiatry)
DSM-IV
ICD-10
Psychiatric status rating scales
spellingShingle Diagnosis, dual (Psychiatry)
DSM-IV
ICD-10
Psychiatric status rating scales
Lolas Stepke,Fernando
Diagnóstico psiquiátrico: rótulo, trastorno, comorbilidad.
description This editorial emphasizes the descriptive character of two of the most widely employed psychiatric diagnostic systems currently in use: DSM-IV and ICD-10. While they cannot be deemed atheoretical, they strive for neutrality and propose a nomenclature devoid of derogatory connotations. It is contended that the lowered "labeling threshold" of these systems tends to identify conditions that, while abnormal in the sense of producing personal discomfort or dysfunction, could not always be considered diseases requiring intervention from healthcare systems. This distinction is useful when evaluating studies which acritically apply screening instruments with a diagnostic purpose. These studies, while producing data, may not always be relevant for empirical studies of comorbidity or prevalence. (Rev Méd Chile 2000; 128: 705-7).
author Lolas Stepke,Fernando
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title Diagnóstico psiquiátrico: rótulo, trastorno, comorbilidad.
title_short Diagnóstico psiquiátrico: rótulo, trastorno, comorbilidad.
title_full Diagnóstico psiquiátrico: rótulo, trastorno, comorbilidad.
title_fullStr Diagnóstico psiquiátrico: rótulo, trastorno, comorbilidad.
title_full_unstemmed Diagnóstico psiquiátrico: rótulo, trastorno, comorbilidad.
title_sort diagnóstico psiquiátrico: rótulo, trastorno, comorbilidad.
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