Multidimensional classification of mental disorders
- 1 May 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Psychological Medicine
- Vol. 3 (2), 238-243
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291700048583
Abstract
Synopsis In close agreement with Essen-Möller, a classification of mental disorders is described. The two basic principles are the application of four independent classifying bases—namely, symptomatology, severity, aetiology, and course, and the breakdown of doubtful disease entities and syndromes to elementary cardinal symptoms and of comprehensive personality terms to simple traits.Keywords
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