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Introduction to the supplement

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  • Introduction to the supplementHans-Christoph SteinhausenPublished online: 4 December 2012 Ó The Author(s) 2012

  • Whereas the main broad psychopathological phenomena do not change fundamentally, there is an ongoing process of refining diagnostic criteria of various disorders, delineating new subtypes, and, from time to time, the definition of a new diagnostic entity

  • These processes are reflected in the major classification systems forming an important framework of clinical work and service delivery which are existing already for several decades

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Introduction

Introduction to the supplementHans-Christoph SteinhausenPublished online: 4 December 2012 Ó The Author(s) 2012. The concepts of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders show both continuity and change. Another important cornerstone structuring clinical practice is the increasing number of disorder-specific guidelines for both assessment and treatment of these disorders.

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