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Diagnostic systems for schizophrenia
Author(s) -
Kulhara P.,
Mattoo S. K.,
Chandiramani K.,
Bhave S.,
Awasthi A.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1986.tb06227.x
Subject(s) - concordance , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , research diagnostic criteria , context (archaeology) , diagnosis of schizophrenia , psychiatry , psychology , psychosis , medicine , biology , paleontology
In a cross‐sectional study, five diagnostic systems for schizophrenia: CATEGO, Research Diagnostic Criteria, DSM‐III, Feighner's Criteria, and Schneider's First Rank Symptoms, were evaluated for their usefulness, comprehensiveness and concordance, using a clinical diagnosis conforming to the ICD‐9 concept of schizophrenia. The sample consisted of 112 patients. It was found that all the diagnostic systems had good agreement with the index diagnosis. The rate of concordance among the systems varied. The advantages and limitations of each system and its usefulness in Indian context are discussed.