DSM+II+1968

48 MENTAL DISORDERS
manifested by a single specific symptom. An example might be anorexia
nervosa under Feeding disturbance as listed below. It does not apply,
however, if the symptom is the result of an organic illness or defect
or other mental disorder. For example, anorexia nervosa due to schizophrenia
would not be included here.
306.0 Speech disturbance
306.1 Specific learning disturbance
306.2 Tic
306.3 Other psychomotor disorder
306.4 Disorder of sleep
306.5 Feeding disturbance
306.6 Enuresis
306.7 Encopresis
306.8 Cephalalgia
306.9 Other special symptom
VIII. TRANSIENT SITUATIONAL DISTURBANCES (307)
307* Transient situational disturbances 1
This major category is reserved for more or less transient disorders
of any severity (including those of psychotic proportions) that occur
in individuals without any apparent underlying mental disorders and
that represent an acute reaction to overwhelming environmental stress.
A diagnosis in this category should specify the cause and manifestations
of the disturbance so far as possible. If the patient has good adaptive
capacity his symptoms usually recede as the stress diminishes. If, however,
the symptoms persist after the stress is removed, the diagnosis
of another mental disorder is indicated. Disorders in this category are
classified according to the patient's developmental stage as follows:
1 The terms included under DSM-II Category 307*, "Transient situational disturbances,"
differ from those in Category 307 of the ICD. DSM-II Category
307*, "Transient situational disturbances," contains adjustment reactions of infancy
(307.0*), childhood (307.1*), adolescence (307.2*), adult life (307.3*),
and late life (307.4*). ICD Category 307, "Transient situational disturbances,"
includes only the adjustment reactions of adolescence, adult life and late life.
ICD 308, "Behavioral disorders of children," contains the reactions of infancy
and childhood. These differences must be taken into account in preparing statistical
tabulations to conform to ICD categories.