Abstract of main article: In order to standardize the description and interpretation of mental disorders, diagnosis and classification systems have been set up. The two most well-known are DSM-IV and ICD-10.

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"Mental Disorders and classification of mental disorders (ICD-10, DSM-IV)"

  1. American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC (1994). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV.-4th ed.

  2. World Health Organisation: International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

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