Quantifying heterogeneity attributable to polythetic diagnostic criteria: Theoretical framework and empirical application

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 452-462

  Olbert, Charles M ^a   Gala, Gary J ^b   Tupler, Larry A ^c  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

DSM 5; Heterogeneity; Major depressive disorder; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Psychiatric nosology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION ALGORITHM; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DSM-5; DSM-IV-TR; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; POLYTHETIC DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VALIDITY; CLASSIFICATION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL DISORDERS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84901807587     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036068     Document Type: Article

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