Fox H A
Br J Psychiatry. 1983 Apr;142:419-21. doi: 10.1192/bjp.142.4.419.
The shortcomings of the DSM-II classification of organic brain syndrome are described, including the limitation of the concept to the global brain disorders; the idiosyncratic use of the terms acute and chronic; and the unsatisfactory categories psychotic and nonpsychotic. Organic brain syndrome is defined according to DSM-III and the 10 separate brain syndrome categories are outlined. The diagnostic criteria for each category are listed and the general principles underlying the criteria are described. Finally, the goals of the authors' of DSM-III to enhance diagnostic reliability and validity are discussed and the impact of the new nomenclature is assessed.
文中描述了《精神疾病诊断与统计手册》第二版（DSM-II）中器质性脑综合征分类的缺点，包括该概念局限于全球性脑部疾病；“急性”和“慢性”术语的特殊用法；以及“精神病性”和“非精神病性”类别不尽人意之处。根据《精神疾病诊断与统计手册》第三版（DSM-III）对器质性脑综合征进行了定义，并概述了10种不同的脑综合征类别。列出了每个类别的诊断标准，并描述了这些标准背后的一般原则。最后，讨论了DSM-III作者提高诊断可靠性和有效性的目标，并评估了新命名法的影响。
