Classification 2025 Winter Edition
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Psychiatry
Schedule Contents
Classify here works on specific mental disorders of childhood, adolescence, or old age unless specifically instructed to do otherwise.
- Classify material on forensic psychiatry in W 740.
- Classify works on child psychiatry in WS 350-WS 350.8.
- Classify works on adolescent psychiatry in WS 463-WS 470.6.
- Classify works on geriatric psychiatry in WT 150-WT 153.
- Classify works on psychiatric nursing in general and on specific psychiatric diseases in WY 160.
Organizations. Societies (General or not elsewhere classified)
(Cutter from name of organization or society)
(Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)
Includes membership lists and administrative reports issued serially or separately. Classify directories in WM 22. Classify other serials issued by societies in W1. For academies and institutes, see WM 23-24.
Collected works by several authors
Collected works by individual authors
Addresses. Essays. Lectures
General coverage (Not Table-G)
Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
(Monographs and Serials)
Classification. Terminology
(Monographs and Serials)
General coverage
(Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)
Atlases. Pictorial works
Education
Classify here works about education.Educational materials
(Monographs and Serials)
General coverage
(Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)
Graduate and continuing education in psychiatry (including fellowships, internships, residencies, etc.)
Research (General)
Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject.Mental health careers and professions. Types of practice. Peer review. Ethics
Classify works for and about psychiatric aides in WY 160.
Allied health personnel. Allied health occupations
General coverage
(Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)
Collective laboratories, academies, institutes, etc.
Individual laboratories, academies, institutes, etc. (Cutter form name of institution)
Experimental psychiatric techniques
Informatics. Electronic data processing. Computers (General)
Classify works on use for special subject by subject.General coverage (Not Table-G)
Collective museums, exhibitions, etc.
Community mental health centers. Rehabilitation centers. Treatment facilities and programs, etc. (Table-G)
General coverage (Not Table-G)
Patients. Attitude and compliance. Satisfaction
General coverage (Not Table-G)
Administration of services and health personnel
Psychiatric social work
General coverage (Not Table-G)
Socioeconomic and environmental factors in mental illness
Preventive measures in psychiatry
Classify works on suicidal behavior in adolescents in WS 470.S8.
General coverage
(Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)
General coverage
(Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)
Handbooks. Resource guides
(Monographs and Serials)
Practices in the care of the mentally ill
Classify here works on ward attendance, restraints, and techniques in home care, etc. Cf. WY 160 Psychiatric nursing.
General coverage (Not Table-G)
Case reports (General)
Classify here case books, biographies, and autobiographies of the mentally ill. Classify case histories limited to one disease with the disease. Classify biographies of mentally ill health professionals in WZ 100. Classify works on famous persons in WZ 313. Classify symbolic case reports in WM 49.
Art and literature as related to psychiatry. Symbolic case reports
Psychological counseling
Pastoral care
Interpersonal relations of mental health professionals. Attitude
Classify here works on relations with patients and other professionals.Referral and consultation (General)
Popular works (General)
Classify here works on mental health or mental disorders in general. Classify works on specific disorders with the disorder.Psychophysiologic disorders. Psychosomatic medicine (General)
Classify here works on the profession. Classify general works on psychophysiologic sex disorders in WM 611.
General works
Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WM 140.
Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Military psychiatry
Mental disorders. Behavioral symptoms (General)
Classify here works on behavioral symptoms for which there are no classification numbers for related disorders. Classify specific symptoms with related disorders, e.g., Anxiety with anxiety disorders; Depression with depressive disorder. Classify general works on mental disorders of special population groups in WA 305.
Psychiatric examination. Diagnosis
Psychological interview
Psychological tests (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on intelligence tests in BF 431-432.5.
Specific tests, A-Z
Bender-Gestalt test
[This number not used]
Classify works on Cattell personality factor questionnaire in WM 145.5.M6.
Ink blot tests
Personality inventory
Neuropsychological tests
Projective techniques
Rorschach test
[This number not used]
Classify Rosenzweig picture-frustration study in WM 145.5.P8.
[This number not used]
Classify Szondi test in WM 145.5.P8
Thematic apperception test
Word association tests
Self-injurious behavior. Dangerous behavior
Classify works on suicidal behavior in adolescents in WS 470.S8.
Psychological aspects of survivors and survivorship
Classify specific symptoms with related disorders, e.g., Post-traumatic stress with post-traumatic stress disorders in WM 172.5; Depression with depressive disorder in WM 171.5. Classify works on HIV survivors in WC 503.7. Classify works on cancer survivors in QZ 260. Classify works on atomic bomb survivors in WN 610.
Attention deficit and disruptive behavior disorders
Classify works on children only in WS 350.8.A8.
Neurotic disorders
Affective symptoms. Mood disorders
Depression. Depressive disorder
Bipolar disorder
Anxiety. Anxiety disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)
Psychological stress
Trauma and stressor related disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)
Adjustment disorders
Hysteria
Somatoform disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)
Dissociative disorders
Amnesia and other memory disorders
Neurasthenia. Mental fatigue
Feeding and eating disorders
Classify here eating disorders regardless of age group. Classify works on nutrition disorders of children in WS 115-132.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Compulsive behavior. Obsessive behavior
Phobic disorders. Hypochondriasis. Sick role. Factitious disorders
Classify works on sick role associated with a particular disease with the disease.Combat disorders. Psychological war-related injuries
Sexual trauma
Sleep disorders and associated conditions
Classify here material on the psychological aspects of sleep disorders. Include popular works. Cf. WL 108 Physiology of sleep and sleep disorders.
Personality disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)
Special topics, A-Z
Antisocial personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Compulsive personality disorder
Dependent personality disorder. Codependency
[This number not used]
Classify works on disruptive, impulse control, and conduct disorders in WM 192.
Narcissistic personality disorder
Paranoid personality disorder
Passive-aggressive personality disorder
Schizoid personality disorder
Schizotypal personality disorder
Stereotyped behavior
Disruptive, impulse control, and conduct disorders
Defense mechanisms
Classify works on defense mechanisms in children in WS 350.8.D3.
Special topics, A-Z
Acting out
Denial
Displacement
Perceptual defense
Projection
Rationalization
Regression
Repression
Sublimation. Fantasy
Psychomotor disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify the neurological aspects of psychomotor disorders in WL 390.
Psychotic disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)
[This number not used]
Schizophrenia
Pervasive child development disorders
Classify here works on the adult alone. Classify works dealing with autistic disorder in both children and adults or in children alone at WS 350.8.P4.
Neurocognitive disorders. Perceptual disorders
Paranoid disorders
[This number not used]
Classify works on antisocial personality in WM 190.5.A2.
Substance-related disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)
Alcohol drinking
Classify works on social and cultural aspects of alcohol drinking in HV 5006-5722. Classify works on traffic accidents associated with alcohol consumption in WA 275.
Alcohol-related disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)
Amphetamine-related disorders
Marijuana use. Marijuana abuse
Classify works on use of medical marijuana in WB 925. Classify works on legalization of marijuana in QV 732-733.
Cocaine-related disorders
Narcotic-related disorders
Opioid-related disorders
Opium dependence. Morphine dependence
Heroin dependence
Recreational drug use (General or not elsewhere classified)
Tobacco use. Tobacco use disorder
Smoking (General or not elsewhere classified)
Intellectual disability
Classify works on intellectual disability of children in WS 107-107.5. Classify works on education of intellectually disabled children in LC 4601-4640.4. Classify works on education of intellectually disabled adults in LC 4815-4815.5.
Case studies. Biographical accounts
Diagnosis. Evaluation. Prognosis
Special issues, A-Z
Communication
Mental disorders
Sexual behavior
Social problems (General)
Rehabilitation and training (General)
Emergency psychiatric services. Crisis intervention
Classify here works on interventions for victims of rape and other crimes. Classify works on community mental health programs in WM 30.
Drug therapy
Psychiatric somatic therapies (General or not elsewhere classified)
Convulsive therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy. Electronarcosis
Complementary therapies (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify here works on complementary therapies to treat mental disorders. Classify general works on complementary therapies in WB 880-962.
Homeopathy
Classify here works on homeopathy to treat mental disorders. Classify general works on homeopathy in WB 930.
Hypnosis
Mind-body therapies
Classify here works on mind-body therapies to treat mental disorders. Classify general works on mind-body therapies in WB 880.
Special types, A-Z
Abreaction. Catharsis
Dignity therapy
Emotion-focused therapy
Gestalt therapy
Grief therapy
Imagery
Interpersonal psychotherapy
Logotherapy
Mentalization-based therapy
Narrative therapy
Neurolinguistic programming
Person-centered psychotherapy
Personal construct therapy
Psychosocial intervention
Psychotherapy, Brief
Psychotherapy, Multiple
Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic
Psychotherapy, Rational-Emotive
Reality therapy
Schema therapy
Behavior therapy
Special types, A-Z
Anger management therapy
Applied behavior analysis
Aversive therapy
Biofeedback (Psychology)
Classify general works on biofeedback in WL 103.3.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Psychologic desensitization
Relaxation therapy
Self-help groups
Socioenvironmental therapy
Group psychotherapy
Special types, A-Z
Family therapy
Disabled
Marital therapy
Psychodrama
Sensitivity training groups. Encounter groups
Cf. HM 1086 for general sociological works.
Milieu therapy. Therapeutic community
Residential treatment (General)
Activity therapy. Sensory art therapies
Special types, A-Z
Animal assisted therapy
Aromatherapy
Art therapy
Bibliotherapy
Dance therapy
Music therapy
Occupational therapy
Photography
Play therapy
Cf. WS 350.4 for play therapy with children.
Recreation therapy
Classify general works on recreation therapy in WB 556.
Videos. Video games
Virtual reality exposure therapy
Writing
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalytic theory (General or not elsewhere classified)
Special topics associated with psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic theory, therapy or interpretation, A-Z
Human-animal bond
Communication
Creativity
Dreams. Symbolism
Ego. Self
Existentialism
Extraversion. Introversion
Free association
Freudian theory
Identification
Individuation
Jungian theory
Lacanian theory
Language
Memory
Motivation
Object attachment
Personality
Pleasure-pain principle
Political systems
Reinforcement
Religion. Church
Sex
Superego. Morals
Transactional analysis
Unconscious. Id
Women
Psychoanalytic therapy
Psychoanalytic interpretation
Communication disorders of psychogenic origin
Classify works on communication disorders of neurologic origin in WL 340.2.
Speech therapy. Language therapy
Cf. WL 340.3 for therapy of disorders of neurologic origin.
Stuttering
Criminal psychology and psychiatry
Incest
Paraphilic disorders
[This number not used]
Classify homosexuality in WM 620.5.H6.
Gender identity. Transsexualism. Transgender persons
Psychology of sexual behavior. Sexual health (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on the physiology of sexual behavior in QT 105. Cf. WS 105.5.S4 Child; WS 462.5.S4 Adolescent
Specific topics, A-Z
Bisexuality. Bisexual persons
Heterosexuality. Heterosexual persons
Homosexuality. Homosexual persons