The editors emphasise that the strength of the OPD-CA-2 lies in the possibility of a diagnostic investigation of structure and conflict as a supplement to the
multiaxial classification system, in the capturing of relationship patterns and in the possibility of assessing the prerequisites of treatment.
"We propose that it is no longer appropriate to name all drugs that treat psychosis as 'antipsychotics.' We propose a
multiaxial classification system based on pharmacologic mechanisms of action.
Clasificacion multiaxial de agresores de pareja en centros penitenciarios [Pair aggressors'
multiaxial classification in penitentiary centers].
It is a
multiaxial classification system and is useful for clinical formulation.
The publication of the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 1980) marked the introduction of the
multiaxial classification system for mental disorders.
Multiaxial classification child and adolescent psychiatric disorders, 1996, Cambridge University Press
The DSM system, which is basically a
multiaxial classification system, is more dominant in North America.