diagnostic tools Flashcards
(14 cards)
evidence for low validity of diagnostic tools
buckley et al.
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low validity of diagnostic tools
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found that over half of patients with schizophrenia also had a diagnosis of depression, demonstrating issues with co-morbidity and symptom overlap.
evidence of low reliability of diagnostic tools
rosenhan, cheniaux et al.
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low reliability of diagnostic tools
what does cheniaux et al. show
low reliability of diagnostic tools
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found that psychiatrists in asylums failed to recognise when patients were acting sane.
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had psychiatrists diagnose 100 patients using the DSM-V and the ICD-10. results were very unreliable: one psychiatrist diagnosed 26 with the DSM-V and 44 with the ICD-10, while another diagnosed 13 with the DSM-V and 24 with the ICD-10.
evidence for gender bias in diagnostic tools
cotton
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gender bias in diagnostic tools
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suggested that women tend to be more high-functioning with good interpersonal relationships, which may mask symptoms of SZ.
evidence for cultural bias in diagnostic tools
escobar
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cultural bias in diagnostic tools
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found that psychiatrists over-interpret symptoms and do not trust black people to be honest about their symptoms.
