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1Richard Mayou, BM, MA, MSc, MPhil, FRCP, FRCPsych, Nuffield College, Oxford OX1 NF1, UK.
Abstract:
DSM-5 is a modest improvement on DSM-IV, notably in abandoning the distinction between medically explained and unexplained symptoms, but problems remain. The chapter text is incoherent, contradicts the classification and will be clinically unhelpful. ICD-11 should attempt a more logical and consistent revision.
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