[Psychological factors affecting medical conditions--a method of measurement]

Przegl Lek. 2014;71(6):328-33.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Improving the way of diagnosing diseases is reflected in changes which are being introduced into the existing systems of classifications. Researchers aim to create such a system that will be free of assumptions that are controversial and difficult to approve on the medical basis. Currently completed works associated with the preparation and introduced the DSM-5, in which they prepared criteria for the assessment psychological factors affecting medical conditions and their method of measurement. An interview which is presented in this article has been created for the evaluation of those groups of syndromes and has been translated into the Polish language.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders*
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders / classification*
  • Mental Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Poland
  • Syndrome
  • Translating