Classification and Diagnosis of schizophrenia AO2
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- Created on: 09-12-13 17:45
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- Classification and diagnosis AO2
- little evidence that DSM3 is used with high reliability. Whaley found inter rater reliability as low as .11
- bizarre delusions hard to determine. inter rater reliability of around .40
- Test retest reliability for 14 chronic schizos was stable over a 6-month period
- Psychiatric and behaviour related diagnosis accounted for 45% comorbidity. Schiz patients tend to recieve a lower standard of medical care
- Comorbid depression major cause for suicidal behaviour. attempted suicide 1% schiz, 40% for schiz + comorbid mood disorder
- misdiagnosis may result from cultural differences and difficulties relating between black and white patients
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