Validity of DSM-III-R diagnosis by psychological autopsy: A comparison with clinician ante-mortem diagnosis

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 337-343

  Kelly, T M ^a   Mann, J J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Psychological autopsy; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 0029965048     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1996.tb09869.x     Document Type: Article

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