Classification of abnormal psychosocial situations: preliminary report of a revision of a WHO scheme

G van Goor-Lambo; J Orley; F Poustka; M Rutter

doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1990.tb01564.x

Classification of abnormal psychosocial situations: preliminary report of a revision of a WHO scheme

J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 1990 Jan;31(2):229-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1990.tb01564.x.

Authors

G van Goor-Lambo¹, J Orley, F Poustka, M Rutter

Affiliation

¹ Gemeentelijk Pedotherapeutisch Institut, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 2312651
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1990.tb01564.x

Abstract

A WHO working group undertook a radical revision of the psychosocial axis for the classification of abnormal psychosocial situations. The rationale for the revision and the approach taken is described, together with the overall structure of the coding scheme and the subcodings within each category.

MeSH terms

Child
Child Behavior Disorders / classification
Humans
Life Change Events
Mental Disorders / classification*
Mental Disorders / psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Personality Development
Pilot Projects
Psychosocial Deprivation*
Risk Factors
Social Environment*
World Health Organization