Lipowski Z J
Am J Psychiatry. 1980 Jun;137(6):674-8. doi: 10.1176/ajp.137.6.674.
The author points out that organic mental disorders have been neglected for the past 30 years and that the classification of these disorders is obsolete. On the basis of the new explicit criteria formulated in DSM-III, the growing recognition that organic disorders constitute a major public health problem, the advances made in the neurosciences, and the current focus on chronic diseases and critical care medicine, however, he predicts an increase in interest in organic mental disorders in the coming years. He outlines the new classification system, suggesting that it should stimulate research and thus lead to sorely needed therapeutic advances.
作者指出，在过去30年里，器质性精神障碍一直被忽视，而且这些障碍的分类已经过时。然而，基于《精神疾病诊断与统计手册》第三版（DSM - III）制定的新的明确标准、对器质性障碍构成重大公共卫生问题的认识不断提高、神经科学取得的进展以及当前对慢性病和重症监护医学的关注，他预测在未来几年人们对器质性精神障碍的兴趣将会增加。他概述了新的分类系统，认为它应该能刺激研究，从而带来急需的治疗进展。
