Reliability of the DSM

BROWN ET AL (2001)

• Studied anxiety and low-mood
  
• 362 outpatients
• independent interviews
• DSM = good to excellent INTER-RATER RELIABILITY

GOLDSTEIN (1988)

• Re-diagnosed patients that had been previously diagnosed using the DSM-2 with the DSM-3
• DSM-3 is reliable

STINCHFIELD (2003)

• Pathological gambling
• 259 gambling treatment programme, 803 general pop
• DSM sorted out gamblers from non-gamblers 

KIRK AND KUTCHINS (1992)

• There are methodological issues regarding studies testing the DSM
• interviews and questionnaires = lack of training and supervision.