Integrating structural and epidemiological research to inform the classification of psychopathology

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 240-250

  Ruscio, Ayelet Meron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Comorbidity; Continuity; Epidemiology; Latent structure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 75249105574     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.295     Document Type: Article

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