Mezzich J E
University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Acta Psychiatr Scand Suppl. 1994;385:61-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1994.tb05915.x.
Epidemiology and diagnosis are increasingly emerging as key topics in psychiatry. While each has particular roots, purposes and methods, a number of interesting points of contact can be elucidated. Bidirectional inter-relations between these fields are being perceived as growing and promising. Modern approaches to diagnostic description have made possible the design of potent tools for epidemiological surveys, and results from the latter are contributing to the refinement of diagnostic profiles. The new international diagnostic systems, including multiaxial formulations not only of illness but of the patient's whole clinical condition, offer challenging opportunities for further interaction and progress.
流行病学和诊断学日益成为精神病学的关键主题。虽然它们各自有特定的起源、目的和方法，但仍能阐明一些有趣的联系点。这些领域之间的双向相互关系被认为正在不断发展且前景广阔。现代诊断描述方法使设计强大的流行病学调查工具成为可能，而后者的结果也有助于完善诊断概况。新的国际诊断系统，包括不仅针对疾病而且针对患者整体临床状况的多轴表述，为进一步的互动和进展提供了具有挑战性的机遇。
