reliability and validity of diagnosis

Question 1

reliability

Answer 1

• the extent to which diagnosis can be repeated to check for consistency in the classification system

Question 2

inter-rater reliability

Answer 2

• the extent to which different clinicians agree on the same diagnosis for the same patient

Question 3

test-retest reliability

Answer 3

• the testing of a patient twice using the same diagnostic manual and research the same diagnosis

Question 4

validity

Answer 4

• the extent to which a measure of a mental disorder allows for correct diagnosis

Question 5

construct validity

Answer 5

• whether the list of symptoms and features are actually a good indicator of the mental disorder you are trying to diagnose

Question 6

concurrent validity

Answer 6

• whether two tests done at the same time for the same disorder come up with the same diagnosis - e.g. using the ICD & DSM