Supporting Evidence of Classification Systems

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KIRK + KUTCHINS 1992 (EVIDENCE AGAINST)

!!!EVIDENCE AGAINSY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS!!!

- Argued methodological probelms with studies that test reliability of DSM as it has limited generelisablity at the time.

OVERALL: THOSE EHO STUDIED DSM DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE OF IT, SO COULD LACK VALIDITY AND GENERALISTABLILTY 

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BROWN ET AL 2001

- study of anxiety and mood disorders

- tested reliablity of DSM 4

- PPs did 2 independent interviews using anxiety disorder interview structure from DSM 4.

- Found good/excellent reliablity in most DSM 4 catagories, found some bondary problems within uncertian disorders as these were hard to diagnose as being 'on the cusp'.

OVERALL: DSM-4 IS A RELIABLE TOOL

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STINCHFIELD 2003

- Studied reliablity and validity of DSM 4

- 803 PPs and diagnosis of pathological gambling

- Looked at 19 items in DSM 4 that measured this.

OVERALL: DSM 4 CRIERIA WAS BOTH VALID AND RELIABLE 

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HOFFMANN 2002

- Prison inates and diagnosis of alcohol and drug abuse/dependency 

- Used structured interviews with comparrison to DSM 4.

OVERALL: VALIDITY FOUND AS INTERVIEWS MATCHED DSM DIAGNOSIS

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