Diagnosis & Classification AO3 Flashcards
1
Q
What did Slater & Roth (1969) conclude?
A
That hallucinations are the least important of all the symptoms, as they are not exclusive to schizophrenic people.
2
Q
Describe an advantage of classification and diagnosis.
A
It allows doctors to communicate more effectively about a patient and use similar terminology when discussing them. In addition, they can then predict the outcome of the disorder and suggest related treatment to help the patient.
3
Q
What did Scheff (1966) point out?
A
That diagnosis classification labels the individual, and this can have many adverse effects, such as a self-fulfilling prophecy (patients may begin to act how they are expected to act), and lower self-esteem.
