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. 1991 Aug;100(3):407-12.

An A to Z guide to DSM-IV conundrums

A J Frances  1 , M B First, T A Widiger, G M Miele, S M Tilly, W W Davis, H A Pincus
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An A to Z guide to DSM-IV conundrums

A J Frances et al. J Abnorm Psychol. 1991 Aug.

Abstract

The work on the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) poses many puzzling conundrums that touch on complicated and important theoretical and practical issues. None of these can be resolved in the DSM-IV, but we hope that the Task Force's decisions will be informed by thorough reviews of the currently available evidence and extensive input from all sectors of the mental health field. In this article we provide an alphabetical guide to DSM-IV conundrums that we hope will stimulate comments, suggestions, and criticisms about the work of the Task Force.

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