DSM-III and Behavioral Assessment
Published 1 January 1987
Rosemery O. Nelson
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Abstract
The main focus of this chapter is the relationship between behavioral assessment and the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM-III: American Psychiatric Association, 1980). Introductory topics include the advantages and disadvantages of classification systems in general, and a brief description of DSM-III, along with its strengths and weaknesses. The pros and cons of DSM-III from the vantage of behavioral assessors are emphasized. The utility of the manual in achieving the goals of behavioral assessment is discussed, with the conclusion that it offers useful suggestions to behavioral assessors, but that it cannot replace behavioral assessment. Finally, a particular, proposed contribution of behavioral assessment to DSM-IV is described.
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