1.1.2 - How should a proposed disorder be tested for validity? Flashcards
1
Q
What four things should valid syndromes have?
A
DAST
- Distinct from other already validated disorders
- Associated with functional impairment
- Symptoms reliably co-occur
- Theoretically meaningful
2
Q
What is nosology
A
classification system
3
Q
what is etiology
A
cause
4
Q
When validating a nosology, we need to ensure symptsons
A
reliably co-occur and
are distinct in aetiology, pathogenesis and response to treatment
5
Q
what is pathogenesis
A
development/course
