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Use of ICD-10 research diagnostic criteria to categorise psychiatric and behavioural abnormalities among people with learning disabilities: the West Midlands field trial
- Authors:
- CLARKE David J., CUMELLA Stuart, CORBETT John
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 7(4), 1995, pp.273-285.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
ICD-10 Diagnostic Criteria for Research (DCR) based on Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines for Mental and Behavioural Disorders were used to assign diagnoses to people with mental retardation who in addition had behavioural or psychiatric disorders. The trial showed that clinicians found the DCR to be a useful and comprehensive system for classifying psychiatric disorders occurring among people with mental retardation for research purposes, and for making diagnoses to allow communication in a succinct way with colleagues. The system was, however, felt to require modification for such, with an expansion of classification of behaviour disorders occurring in the absence of a specific psychiatric disorder.