Validity Of Diagnosis Flashcards
1
Q
Validity
A
How true the diagnosis is to the actual condition
2
Q
Gender bias
A
Males more likely to be diagnosed
3
Q
Culture bias
A
Western cultures more likely to be diagnosed
4
Q
Co-Morbidity
A
2 or more conditions existing at the same time in one person
Schizophrenia & OCD
Depression & Anxiety
5
Q
Symptom Overlap
A
Patient has symptoms that occur in 2 or more disorders
DID patients have lots of schizophrenia symptoms
6
Q
Evaluation
A
+research support- gender bias-males
+research support- co-morbidity
-lacks predictive validity- prognosis affected by many factors
