Multiaxial Presentation of the ICD-10 for Use in Adult Psychiatry

A complete manual to the ICD-10 system for multiaxial classification of adult psychiatric disorder.

9780521585026, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 28 August 1997

168 pages, 2 b/w illus. 3 tables
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.382 kg

"This book succeeds as a quick and easy introduction to the ICD-10 multiaxial system. Assessment and rating of disability and contextual factors are particularly helpful and straightforward. However, no attempt is made to compare and contrast the ICD-10 with the DSM-IV, and American psychiatrists will find much to quibble about. Still, no one will disagree with the need for a classification system that allows us to communicate more easily with our international colleaques." Doody's Journal and Doody's Quarterly

A simple and easy to use triaxial recording system intended for use in clinical, educational and research activities which 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 trialled 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 (WHO DAS-S) and Axis III checklist.

Part I. Introduction
Part II: Axis I. Glossary of clinical diagnoses
Axis II. WHO short disability assessment schedule (WHO DAS-S)
Axis III. Listing and brief definitions of selected ICD-10 Z categories and specific Z codes
Index
The ICD-10 multi-axial diagnostic formulation form

Subject Areas: Psychiatry [MMH]