A multi-aspects classification of mental disorders. Experiences from clinical routine work and preliminary studies of inter-rater reliability.

A multi-aspects classification model--MACM--is presented. Several studies concerning reliability between diagnosticians, both trained and untrained psychiatrists from the department, trained psychiatrists from other departments, students, psychologists and social workers are presented and comparisons are made with diagnosis according to ICD-8. The MACM seems to be a step forward and seems to have many advantages over a multi-category system.