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Diagnostic and Classification Issues

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International Handbook of Phobic and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

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Anxiety and phobias in children and adolescents present much the same diagnostic and classification issues as those of any behavior or emotion of concern. In addition, however, there are some unique problems. Some of these issues are enduring (e.g., scientific, psychometric, taxonomic); others come and go with whatever theoretical systems or classification system holds current popularity. Although it failed in the 19th century to match the spectacular success of the battle against physical diseases, and as a result allowed diagnosis to become a neglected if not despised endeavor, DSM-III [American Psychiatric Association (APA), 1980] changed all that.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Auckland, Auckland 3, New Zealand

    John Scott Werry

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  1. Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061-0436, USA

    Thomas H. Ollendick

  2. Department of Education, Monash University, Clayton, 3168, Victoria, Australia

    Neville J. King

  3. Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, London, SE5 8AF, UK

    William Yule

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Werry, J.S. (1994). Diagnostic and Classification Issues. In: Ollendick, T.H., King, N.J., Yule, W. (eds) International Handbook of Phobic and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1498-9_2

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