Consistent with the DSM-III’s (APA, 1980) increased emphasis on categorization (Wilson, 1993), Axis-II PDs were classified into one of three separate clusters, with schizoid PD classified with ...

Through a critical examination of the psychiatric profession's heavy reliance on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the authors explore the central role of diagnosis in the ...

In DSM-III-R, GAD was given independent status, with clearly defined symptom criteria. [5] The trait of excessive worry was identified as the core symptom of GAD.

Consistent with the DSM-III’s (APA, 1980) increased emphasis on categorization (Wilson, 1993), Axis-II PDs were classified into one of three separate clusters, with schizoid PD classified with ...