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  • Title: Usefulness of DSM-III axis III in psychiatric inpatients: an actuarial comparison with the DSM-II period.
    Author: Salloum IM, Mezzich JE, Saavedra JE, Kirisci L.
    Journal: Am J Psychiatry; 1994 May; 151(5):768-9. PubMed ID: 8166323.
    Abstract:
    This study is a retrospective evaluation of the usefulness of DSM-III axis III (physical disorders) and its ability to enhance clinical case description in general psychiatric patients. The subjects of this study consisted of two samples of 75 inpatients; each was randomly selected and age-matched to represent DSM-II (1975-1979) and DSM-III (1981-1985) periods, respectively. The results indicated a substantial and statistically significant difference in the frequency of physical disorders recorded at intake before (9.3%) and after (46.7%) the implementation of DSM-III. DSM-III axis III may significantly enhance the recording of physical disorders in psychiatric inpatients.
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