classification of schizophrenia Flashcards
(5 cards)
DSM-5
2 symptoms need to be present for a month and one has to be positive
positive: hallucinations, delusions
negative: avolition, speech poverty
reliability of the diagnosis 1
Beck- 153 patients diagnosed by multiple doctors only had a 54% concordance rate between doctors. low inter rater reliability
reliability of diagnosis 2
buckley- co morbidity rates with schizophrenia (50% depression) inaccurate diagnosis
reliability 3
cotton- gender bias , women taken less seriously as women have better social coping strategies
reliability culture
afro carrieban heritage 9x more likely to be diagnosed. fernando category failure western definitions