Validity of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, Version II: DSM-III diagnoses
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TL;DR
A new diagnostic instrument, The Diagnostic Interview Schedule, was evaluated for use by lay interviewers by comparing its DSM-III diagnoses when given byLay interviewers with results obtained through an independent interview by a psychiatrist using the same schedule.
Abstract
Synopsis A new diagnostic instrument, The Diagnostic Interview Schedule, was evaluated for use by lay interviewers by comparing its DSM-III diagnoses when given by lay interviewers with results obtained through an independent interview by a psychiatrist using the same schedule, his clinical judgement after the interview, his clinical judgement after both the interview and a free question period, and with diagnoses on the medical chart.