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WM Psychiatry
	Classify material on medicolegal psychiatry in W 740; Classify works on child psychiatry in WS 350; Classify works on adolescent psychiatry in WS 463; Classify works on geriatric psychiatry in WT 150; Classify works on psychiatric nursing in general and on specific diseases in WY 160. Classify in WM, however, works on specific mental disorders of childhood, adolescence, or old age unless specifically instructed to do otherwise.
	WM 1-110 Reference Works. General Works
	WM 140-167 Mental Disorders. Diagnosis. Behavioral Symptoms
	WM 170-197 Neurotic Disorders
	WM 200-220 Psychotic Disorders
	WM 270-290 Substance-Related Disorders
	WM 300-308 Mental Retardation
	WM 400-460.7 Therapies
	WM 475-611 Other Disorders
	Reference Works. General Works

WM 1	Societies (Cutter from name of society) (Used for both monographs and serials)
	Includes ephermeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify substantial lists with directories. Classify annual reports, journals, etc., in W1.
	Collected works (General)
WM 5	By several authors
WM 7	By individual authors

WM 9	Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General)

WM 11	History (Table G)
WM 11.1	General coverage (Not Table G)

WM 13	Dictionaries. Encyclopedias (Used for both monographs and serials)

WM 15	Classification. Terminology (Used for both monographs and serials)

WM 16	Tables. Statistics (Used for both monographs and serials)

WM 17	Atlases. Pictorial works

WM 18	Education
	Classify here works about education.

WM 18.2	Educational materials (Used for both monographs and serials)
	Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, catalogs, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject.

WM 19	Schools and colleges (Used for both monographs and serials)
	Classify courses of study, catalogs, etc., in W 19.5.

WM 19.5	Graduate and continuing education in psychiatry (including fellowships, internships, residencies, etc.)

WM 20	Research (General)
	Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject.

WM 21	Mental health careers and professions. Types of practice. Peer review
	Classify works for and about psychiatric aides in WY 160.

WM 22	Directories (Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials)
WM 22.1	General coverage (Not Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials)
	Laboratories, institutes, etc.
WM 23	Collective
WM 24	Individual (Cutter form name of institution)

WM 25	Experimental psychiatric techniques

WM 26	Equipment and supplies
	Classify catalogs in W 26.

WM 26.5	Informatics. Automatic data processing. Computers (General)
	Classify works on use for special subject by subject.
	Hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, etc.
	Classify works limited to psychiatric hospitals for children in WS 27-28.
WM 27	Collective (Table G)
WM 27.1	General coverage (Not Table G)
WM 28	Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G)
	Museums, exhibitions, etc.
WM 28.5	Collective
WM 28.6	Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.)

WM 29	Community mental health centers. Rehabilitation centers. Treatment facilities and programs, etc. (Table G)
WM 29.1	General coverage (Not Table G)

WM 29.5	Patients. Attitude and compliance. Satisfaction

WM 30	Administrative psychiatry (e.g., Management of hospitals, etc. Supervision of students. Mental health services)
	Cf. WM 401 for general works on crisis intervention; WA 305 for special population groups.

WM 30.5	Psychiatric social work

WM 30.6	Community psychiatry (General)
WM 31	Socioeconomic and environmental factors in mental illness
WM 31.5	Preventive measures in psychiatry

WM 32	Laws (Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials) (e.g., Commitment)
	Cf. W 740 Forensic psychiatry.
WM 32.1	General coverage (Not Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials)
	Include international law.
WM 33	Discussion of law (Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials)
WM 33.1	General coverage (Not Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials)

WM 34	Handbooks. Resource guides (Used for both monographs and serials)

WM 35	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.

WM 40	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 works on famous persons in WZ 313.

WM 49	Art and literature as related to psychiatry. Symbolic case reports (e.g., Electra, Hamlet, Oedipus, Don Juan, etc.)

WM 55	Psychological counseling

[WM 58]	[This number not used]
	Classify psychiatry social work in WM 30.5.

WM 61	Pastoral care

WM 62	Psychiatrists' social relations. Attitude. Ethics
	Classify here works on relations with patients, the public, clubs, societies, etc.

WM 64	Referral and consultation (General)

WM 75	Popular works (General)

WM 90	Psychophysiologic disorders. Psychosomatic medicine (General)
	Classify here works on the profession. Classify general works on psychophysiologic sex disorders in WM 611.

WM 100	General works
	Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WM 140.

WM 102	Biological psychiatry

WM 105	Clinical psychology. Mental health
	Classify popular works in WM 75. Classify works on counseling in WM 55.

WM 110	Military psychiatry
	Mental Disorders. Diagnosis. Behavioral Symptoms

WM 140	Mental disorders (General)

WM 141	Psychiatric examination. Diagnosis

WM 145	Psychological tests (General or not elsewhere classified)
	Classify works on intelligence tests in BF 431-432.5.
WM 145.5	Specific tests, A-Z
WM 145.5.B4	Bender-Gestalt test
WM 145.5.C3	Cattell personality factor questionnaire
WM 145.5.I5	Ink blot tests
WM 145.5.M6	MMPI
WM 145.5.N4	Neuropsychological tests
WM 145.5.P8	Projective techniques
WM 145.5.R7	Rorschach test
[WM 145.5.R8]	[This number not used]
	Classify Rosenzweig picture-frustration study in WM 145.5.P8
[WM 145.5.S9]	[This number not used]
	Classify Szondi test in WM 145.5.P8
WM 145.5.T3	Thematic apperception test
WM 145.5.W9	Word association tests

WM 165	Behavioral symptoms (General or not elsewhere classified)
	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 in WM 172; Depression with depressive disorder in WM 171.

WM 167	Psychological aspects of crime victims
	Classify specific symptoms with related disorders, e.g., Post-traumatic sress with Post-traumatic stress disorders in WM 170; Depression with depressive disorder in WM 171. Classify works on children in WS 350.
	Neurotic Disorders

WM 170	Neurotic disorders
WM 171	Affective symptoms
	Include works on depression and depressive disorder here. Cf. WM 207 Manic depressive psychoses.
WM 172	Anxiety. Anxiety disorders
WM 173	Hysteria and associated disorders
WM 173.5	Conversion disorder
WM 173.6	Dissociative disorders
WM 173.7	Amnesia and other memory disorders
WM 174	Neurasthenia. Mental fatigue
WM 175	Anorexia nervosa. Bulimia
	Classify here eating disorders associated with neuroses. Cf. WI 143 for eating disorders in general; WS 115-130 for disorders of children and infants.
WM 176	Obsessive-compulsive disorders. Compulsive behavior. Obsessive behavior
WM 178	Phobic disorders. Hypochondriasis. Sick role. Factitious disorders
	Classify works on sick role associated with a particular disease with the disease.
WM 184	Combat disorders

WM 188	Sleep disorders and associated conditions
	Classify here material on all disorders of sleep regardless of severity. Include popular works. Cf. WL 108 Physiology of sleep.

WM 190	Personality disorders (General or not elsewhere classified) (e.g., Inadequate personality. Passive-dependent personality)

WM 193	Defense mechanisms
	Classify works on purely psychological aspects of various defense mechanisms in appropriate BF numbers. Cf. WM 173.5 Conversion reaction; WS 350.8.D3 Defense mechanism in children.
WM 193.5	Special topics, A-Z
WM 193.5.A2	Acting out
WM 193.5.D3	Denial (Psychology)
WM 193.5.D5	Displacement (Psychology)
WM 193.5.P3	Perceptual defense
WM 193.5.P7	Projection
WM 193.5.R1	Rationalization
WM 193.5.R2	Regression
WM 193.5.R4	Repression
WM 193.5.S8	Sublimation. Fantasy

WM 197	Psychomotor disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)
	Classify specific disorders by subject, e.g., Apraxia WL 340.
	Psychotic Disorders

WM 200	Psychoses
WM 202	Functional
WM 203	Schizophrenia and schizophrenic syndromes
WM 203.5	Autistic disorder
WM 204	Cognition and perceptual disorders associated with psychoses
WM 205	Paranoid disorders
WM 207	Psychotic affective disorders (including bipolar disorder)
	Classify works on reactive depression and on non-psychotic affective symptoms in WM 171.
[WM 210]	[This number not used]
	Classify works on antisocial personality in WM 190.
WM 220	Organic psychoses (General or not elsewhere classified)
	Classify here works on psychoses associated with infections, convulsive disorders, neurologic disorders, etc.
	Substance-Related Disorders
	When treated as chemicals, classify the substances in QV.

WM 270	Substance-related disorders (e.g., Substance dependence. Substance abuse)
WM 274	Alcohol-related disorders
WM 275	Amphetamine-related disorders
WM 276	Marijuana abuse
WM 280	Cocaine-related disorders
WM 284	Opioid-related disorders
WM 286	Opium dependence. Morphine dependence
WM 288	Heroin dependence
WM 290	Tobacco use disorder
	Mental Retardation

WM 300	Mental retardation. Down syndrome
	Classify works on mental retardation of children in WS 107. Classify works on education of the mentally retarded in LC 4601-4640.5.
WM 302	Case studies. Biographical accounts
WM 304	Evaluation. Prognosis
WM 307	Special problems, A-Z
WM 307.C6	Communication
WM 307.M5	Mental disorders
WM 307.S3	Sex problems (General)
WM 307.S6	Social problems (General)
WM 308	Rehabilitation and training (General)
	Therapies

WM 400	Therapy
	(General or not elsewhere classified) Cf. WL 370 Psychosurgery.
WM 401	Emergency psychiatric services. Crisis intervention
	Classify works on interventions for victims of rape and other crimes. Classify works on community mental health programs in WM 30.
WM 402	Drug therapy
WM 405	Physical therapy (General or not elsewhere classified) (e.g., Induced hyperthermia)
WM 410	Shock. Insulin shock therapy
WM 412	Electric. Electronarcosis
WM 415	Hypnosis
WM 420	Psychotherapy (General or not elsewhere classified)
	Classify works on psychotherapy in childhood in WS 350.2, in adolescence in WS 463, and in old age in WT 150.
WM 420.5	Special types, A-Z
WM 420.5.A2	Abreaction. Catharsis
WM 420.5.G3	Gestalt therapy
WM 420.5.I3	Imagery (Psychotherapy)
WM 420.5.N8	Nondirective therapy
WM 420.5.P5	Psychotherapy, Brief
WM 420.5.P7	Psychotherapy, Multiple
WM 420.5.P8	Psychotherapy, Rational-Emotive
WM 425	Behavior therapy
WM 425.5	Special types, A-Z
WM 425.5.A9	Aversive therapy
WM 425.5.B6	Biofeedback (Psychology)
WM 425.5.C6	Cognitive therapy
WM 425.5.D4	Desensitization, Psychologic. Implosive therapy
WM 425.5.R3	Relaxation techniques
WM 426	Self-help groups
WM 428	Socioenvironmental therapy
WM 430	Group psychotherapy
WM 430.5	Special types, A-Z
WM 430.5.F2	Family therapy
WM 430.5.H2	Disabled
WM 430.5.M3	Marital therapy
WM 430.5.P8	Psychodrama
WM 430.5.S3	Sensitivity training groups. Encounter groups
	Cf. HM 1086 for general sociological works.
WM 440	Milieu therapy. Therapeutic community
WM 445	Residential treatment (General)
WM 450	Activity therapy. Sensory art therapies
WM 450.5	Special types, A-Z
WM 450.5.A8	Art therapy
WM 450.5.B5	Bibliotherapy
WM 450.5.D2	Dance therapy
WM 450.5.M8	Music therapy
WM 450.5.O2	Occupational therapy
WM 450.5.P5	Photography
WM 450.5.P7	Play therapy
WM 450.5.V5	Videotherapy
WM 450.5.W9	Writing
WM 460	Psychoanalysis. Psychoanalytic theory
WM 460.5	Special topics associated with psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic therapy or interpretation, A-Z
WM 460.5.B7	Bonding, Human-Pet
WM 460.5.C5	Communication
WM 460.5.C7	Creativeness
WM 460.5.D8	Dreams. Symbolism
WM 460.5.E3	Ego. Self
WM 460.5.E8	Existentialism. Logotherapy
WM 460.5.E9	Extraversion. Introversion
WM 460.5.F8	Free association
WM 460.5.F9	Freudian theory
WM 460.5.I4	Identification
WM 460.5.I5	Individuation
WM 460.5.J9	Jungian theory
WM 460.5.L2	Language
WM 460.5.M5	Memory
WM 460.5.M6	Motivation
WM 460.5.O2	Object attachment
WM 460.5.P3	Personality
WM 460.5.P5	Pleasure-pain principle
WM 460.5.P7	Political systems
WM 460.5.R2	Reinforcement
WM 460.5.R3	Religion. Church. Morals. Superego
WM 460.5.S3	Sex
WM 460.5.U6	Unconscious. Id
WM 460.5.W6	Women
WM 460.6	Psychoanalytic therapy
WM 460.7	Psychoanalytic interpretation
	Other Disorders

WM 475	Communication disorders. Speech-language pathology
	Classify works on communication disorders of neurologic origins in WL 340.2.
WM 475.5	Aphasia
	Classify works on aphasia of neurologic origin in WL 340.5.
WM 475.6	Dyslexia
	Classify works on dyslexia of neurologic origin in WL 340.6.

WM 600	Social behavior disorders (General)
	Cf. WS 350.8.S6 for works about children.

WM 610	Paraphilias (e.g., Sadism. Fetishism. Transvestitism. Exhibitionism. Pedophilia)

WM 611	Psychosexual dysfunctions (General or not elsewhere classified)
	Cf. WJ 712 Sex differentiation disorders; WP 610 Female sexual adjustment.

[WM 612]	[This number not used]
	Classify masturbation in HQ 447; WM 611.

[WM 615]	[This number not used]
	Classify homosexuality in HQ 75-76.8; WM 611.