Classification of Dissociative States in DSM–III–R and ICD–10 (1989 Draft) a Study of Indian Out-patients
1991 ◽
Vol 159
(3)
◽
pp. 425-427
◽
When 42 cases of primary dissociative states from India were classified according to DSM–III–R and ICD–10 criteria, DSM–III–R was found to be unsatisfactory, with 40 (95.2%) cases receiving a diagnosis of dissociative disorder not otherwise specified. The majority fit well into simple dissociative and possession disorders. ICD–10 was found to be more satisfactory, with 36 (85.5%) patients fitting into specific subcategories, which, however, need to be defined and described more explicitly.