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Classification of Dissociative States in DSM–III–R and ICD–10 (1989 Draft) a Study of Indian Out-patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Partha Sarathi Das  and
Shekhar Saxena
Partha Sarathi Das
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New-Delhi–110029, India
Shekhar Saxena*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New-Delhi–110029, India
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

When 42 cases of primary dissociative states from India were classified according to DSM–III–R and ICD–10 criteria, DSM–III–R was found to be unsatisfactory, with 40 (95.2%) cases receiving a diagnosis of dissociative disorder not otherwise specified. The majority fit well into simple dissociative and possession disorders. ICD–10 was found to be more satisfactory, with 36 (85.5%) patients fitting into specific subcategories, which, however, need to be defined and described more explicitly.

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Brief Reports
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 159 , Issue 3 , September 1991 , pp. 425 - 427
Copyright
Copyright © 1991 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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