DSM-III in Ethiopia: a feasibility study

A feasibility study of DSM-III on 40 Ethiopian visitors to a psychiatric outpatient clinic in Addis Ababa was carried out by a Dutch psychiatrist, with three of his Dutch colleagues. In spite of the highly idiosyncratic way in which Ethiopians present their complaints, the diagnostic criteria of DSM...

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Published in:European Archives of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences 1988-01, Vol.237 (2), p.101-105
Main Author: Kortmann, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Developing Countries
Ethiopia
Female
Humans
Interview, Psychological
Male
Mental Disorders - classification
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Mental Disorders - psychology
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Summary:A feasibility study of DSM-III on 40 Ethiopian visitors to a psychiatric outpatient clinic in Addis Ababa was carried out by a Dutch psychiatrist, with three of his Dutch colleagues. In spite of the highly idiosyncratic way in which Ethiopians present their complaints, the diagnostic criteria of DSM-III appeared to be useful to a certain extent. The outcome of an inter-rater reliability study was comparable with that of an American one. The results were congruent for the classes that are rather well-defined in the DSM-III, like the psychotic and affective disorders. This did not apply to the classes of the somatoform and factitious disorders. Possible reasons for this are discussed.
ISSN:0175-758X
1433-8491
DOI:10.1007/BF00382373