Issues in Diagnostic Research

Prior and subsequentto the publication of the third edition of the Diagnos­ tic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III), we have witnessed a considerable upsurge in the quantity and quality of research concerned with the psychiatric diagnostic process. There are several factors that hav...

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Other Authors: Hersen, Michel (Editor), Last, Cynthia G. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1987, 1987
Edition:1st ed. 1987
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I General Issues
  • 1. On the Nature of Taxonomy in Psychopathology
  • 2. Structural Issues in Diagnosis
  • 3. The Reliability of Psychiatric Diagnosis
  • 4. Diagnostic Validity
  • II Methodological Issues
  • 5. Lifetime Psychiatric Diagnoses
  • 6. Biological Markers
  • 7. Genetic Research Designs: Strategies in Psychiatric Research
  • 8. Developmental Considerations
  • III Special Topics
  • 9. Psychometric Research on Children and Adolescents
  • 10. Computer Generated Diagnosis
  • 11. Differential Diagnosis of Medical and Psychiatric Disorders
  • 12. DSM-III and Behavioral Assessment
  • 13. DSM-III-Revised and Child Psychiatry