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Dobbs, James Mark – 1986
This paper is concerned with changes which have been proposed in the major current diagnostic system regarding paranoid schizophrenia. It is noted that the proposed changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III) would remove paranoia as a schizophrenic subtype and institute a spectrum description of…
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Paranoid Behavior, Personality Problems
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Fong, Margaret L. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1995
The DSM-IV categorizes 10 personality disorders, long-term patterns of personality traits that result in impairment of social and occupational functioning. The author details steps in the recognition and diagnosis of personality disorders, with emphasis on using the DSM-IV diagnostic framework. (Author)
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling, Evaluation