Multiaxial Presentation of the ICD-10 for Use in Adult Psychiatry

A triaxial system (Axis I--Clinical diagnoses, Axis II--Disabilities, Axis III--Contextual factors) is intended for use in clinical, educational and research activities. It aims to ensure that disabilities and factors relevant to the management of a mentally ill patient's condition are systematically recorded. It has been prepared and trialed by an international team of experts and has proven easy to use, helpful and applicable to a wide range of cultures and settings. This comprehensive manual provides information on the development of the ICD-10 multiaxial system and describes its structure and use. It details ICD-10 categories for each axis of the system as well as instruments and instructions for their application. The instruments include the ICD-10 multiaxial diagnostic formulation form, WHO short disability assessment schedule (SHO DAS-S) and Axis III checklist. Frontmatter......Page 1 Contents......Page 7 PART I......Page 9 Introduction......Page 11 Acknowledgements......Page 15 Development of the ICD-10 multiaxial system......Page 18 Structure of the ICD-10 multiaxial system......Page 20 Axis I Clinical diagnoses......Page 21 Axis II Disabilities......Page 23 Axis III Contextual factors......Page 27 The ICD-10 Multiaxial Diagnostic Formulation Form and its use......Page 30 Field trials of the ICD-10 multiaxial system......Page 32 Results of Phase I of the field trials......Page 34 Results of Phase II of the field trials......Page 37 Comment......Page 40 PART II......Page 43 ICD-10 categories of mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)......Page 45 Other conditions from ICD-10 often associated with mental and behavioural disorders (selected A00--E90 and G00--Y98 categories)......Page 117 Axis II - WHO Short Disability Assessment Schedule (WHO DAS--S)......Page 133 Axis III - Listing and brief definitions of selected ICD-10 Z categories and specific Z codes......Page 135 Index......Page 143 The ICD-10 Multiaxial Diagnostic Formulation Form......Page 167 A simple and easy to use triaxial recording system intended for use in clinical, educational and research activities which aims to ensure that disabilities and factors relevant to the management of a mentally ill patient's condition are systematically recorded. It has been prepared and trialled by an international team of experts and has proven easy to use, helpful and applicable to a wide range of cultures and settings. This comprehensive manual provides information on the development of the ICD-10 multiaxial system and describes its structure and use. It details ICD-10 categories for each axis of the system as well as instruments and instructions for their application. The instruments include the ICD-10 multiaxial diagnostic formulation form, WHO short disability assessment schedule (WHO DAS-S) and Axis III checklist An easy to use triaxial system, based on international, multicultural experience. It is intended for clinical, research and educational activities as well as statistical recording. This comprehensive manual to the system contains the relevant ICD-10 categories and definitions, instructions for multiaxial use and field trial results. A complete manual to the ICD-10 system for multiaxial classification of adult psychiatric disorder Edited By A. Janca And Others. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.