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Multidimensional classification of mental disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

J.-O. Ottosson and
C. Perris
J.-O. Ottosson
Affiliation:
From the Departments of Psychiatry, Universities of Göteborg and Umeå, Sweden
C. Perris
Affiliation:
From the Departments of Psychiatry, Universities of Göteborg and Umeå, Sweden
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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.

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Psychological Medicine , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , May 1973, pp. 238 - 243
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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