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How Recognizing “Comorbidities” in Psychopathology May Lead to an Improved Research Nosology
Article first published online: 25 JAN 2006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.1994.tb00010.x
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Robins, L. N. (1994), How Recognizing “Comorbidities” in Psychopathology May Lead to an Improved Research Nosology. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 1: 93–95. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.1994.tb00010.x
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- Issue published online: 25 JAN 2006
- Article first published online: 25 JAN 2006
- Received January 26, 1994.
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Keywords:
- DSM-III;
- comorbidity;
- research nosology
A short history of the roots of DSM-III and the politics of its creation help to explain the extensive occasions it offers for fulfilling criteria for multiple diagnoses. With use of standardized interviews, it becomes possible to discover all the diagnoses a single person can qualify for. This should prompt rethinking how diagnoses are selected and what rules for preemptions accord with the nature of psychopathology.