Goldstein 1988

Goldstein 1988

Aim

• to see gender differences in the course of schizophrenia
• to test the reliability of DSM II and III

Sample 1

• 199 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia by DSM II in 1972 - 73
• 18 - 24 years
• in hopsital for less than 6 months
• expected to go back to family after discharge

Procedure 1

• random sample from 199 of 4 men and 4 women
• Goldstein and single blind psychiatrist re-diagnosed with DSM III
• 0.8 agreement
• Goldstein re-diagnosed 169/199 with DSM III 

Sample 2

• first…