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Labelling effects in clinical judgments of psychopathology
Author(s) -
Paquin Michael J.,
Jackson Douglas N.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(197701)33:1+<109::aid-jclp2270330122>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - generalizability theory , psychology , psychopathology , developmental psychology , cognitive psychology , social psychology , clinical psychology
This study utilized a model of inferential accuracy to study the effects of deviant labels on clinical judgments. It was hypothesized that labels would lower both threshold and sensitivity, the key components of the model. Analyses of variance yielded significant effects for labels and specific patterns of psychopathology. Interactions between these labels and patterns of psychopathology suggested that labels have differential effects on inferences drawn with regard to various types of psychological disorders. Evidence in support of the generalizability of sensitivity and threshold also was obtained.