Reliability of DSM-IV anxiety and mood disorders: implications for the classification of emotional disorders.
J Abnorm Psychol
; 110(1): 49-58, 2001 Feb.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11261399
ABSTRACT
The reliability of current and lifetime Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) anxiety and mood disorders was examined in 362 outpatients who underwent 2 independent administrations of the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV Lifetime version (ADIS-IV-L). Good to excellent reliability was obtained for the majority of DSM-IV categories. For many disorders, a common source of unreliability was disagreements on whether constituent symptoms were sufficient in number, severity, or duration to meet. DSM-IV diagnostic criteria. These analyses also highlighted potential boundary problems for some disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder). Analyses of ADIS-IV-L clinical ratings (0-8 scales) indicated favorable interrater agreement for the dimensional features of DSM-IV anxiety and mood disorders. The findings are discussed in regard to their implications for the classification of emotional disorders.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety Disorders
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Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
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Mood Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Abnorm Psychol
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article