Reliability and validity

Question 1

Inter rater reliability

Answer 1

DSM kappa score- 0.46
Chenieux 100 cases
Rater 1- DSM- 26 ICD-44
Rater 2- DSM- 13 ICD-24

Question 2

Symptom overlap

Answer 2

Sz shares symptoms with other disorders

Ellason and Ross- people with DID had more Sz symptoms that people with Sz.

Questions accuracy of diagnostic tools.

Question 3

Co-morbidity

Answer 3

the presence of 2 or more disorders in the same person at the same time

Buckley- co-morbidity with depression- 50%- disorder may be the same.

Question 4

Culture bias

Answer 4

Chance of diagnosis depends on culture of clinician and patient

Copeland UK & US doctors- 69%- US, 2%-Uk

Western symptoms like hallucinations aren’t maladaptive in other cultures- African American.

Imposed etic

Question 5

Gender bias

Answer 5

Men are more likely to receive a diagnosis

Loring and powell
fictional case studies
56%- men, 20%- female
with male clinicians