DSM-III: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd Edition;

There is a growing awareness of the importance of diagnosis of mental disorders for clinical practice and for research. This revision of one of the most important publications in psychiatry is unsurpassed in its completeness, clinical reliability, and description of criteria and codes for psychiatric diagnostic classification. It includes diagnostic criteria, a multiaxial approach to evaluation, expanded descriptions of some disorders and many additional categories.