Distinguishing between the validity and utility of psychiatric diagnoses

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 4-12

  Kendell, Robert ^a,b   Jablensky, Assen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0037223814     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.1.4     Document Type: Review

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