The wide use of DSM-III by clinicians and researchers in the United
States has led to difficulties in reporting to federal agencies, which
adhere to a policy supporting the use of ICD-9-CM. To rectify this
situation, three federal agencies collaborated to design a translation, or
"crosswalk," from DSM-III to ICD-9-CM. The authors discuss some of the
differences between the two systems, describe the development of the
crosswalk, and make suggestions concerning future nosological and
statistical systems.Abstract Teaser