issues in diagnosis and classification

Cards (6)

  • what is reliability?
    Consistency. 2 different psychologists give the same diagnosis for the same person
  • validity?

    Diagnosis is correct/ accurate
  • Co-morbidity? 

    One or more additional disorders or diseases occur at the same time. reduces validity of diagnosis.
  • Symptom overlap
    Symptoms of sz overlap with symptoms of other disorders
  • Gender bias? 

    over or under diagnosing one of the genders
  • culture bias?
    over tendency to diagnose people with sz from certain cultures