Theoretical terms, particularly those with psychoanalytic formulations, were not removed, including the terms "neuroses" and "psychophysiologic disorders".

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There are some aspects of DSMI that were kept for DSMII.

Theoretical stances

Some terms

What remained

Sanders, J. L. (2011). A distinct language and a historic pendulum: the evolution of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Archives of psychiatric nursing, 25(6), 394-403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2010.10.002

A distinct language and a historic pendulum: the evolution of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

The basic psychodynamic roots of diagnosis remained unchanged in DSMII.

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