Auteur : Farmer, Anne / McGuffin, Peter / Williams, Julie 1954-

Maison d'édition : Oxford University Press

Date de publication : 2002

Collation : ix, 230 p. : ill.

ISBN : 0192630806

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. What is psychopathology? -- 2. Describing symptoms and signs -- 3. Defining and classifying disorder -- 4. Validity, reliability, and utility -- 5. Diagnostic interviews -- 6. Polydiagnostic approaches, computerized methods, and best estimate diagnoses -- 7. Rating scales : screening, observer, and self-rating questionnaires -- 8. Measuring psychopathology in specific subject groups -- 9. Personality and personality disorders -- 10. Psychopathology in the twenty-firt century

Résumé : Measuring Psychopathology describes the methods by which the signs and symptoms of mental disorder are elicited. Written for the non-clinical researcher as well as for those with clinical experience, the authors start by considering the question "what is psychopathology?" They tehn employ a historical perspective to explain why and how mental disorders are currently classified, and how the use of an operational approach to diagnosis was adopted. The use of operational criteria to define psychiatric disorder has facilitated the development of standardised interviewing techniques, questionnaires and rating scales. These tools are all covered in some detail, not only with regard to adults with mental disorders, but also with reference to special and challenging groups such as children and the elderly, and those with a learning disability, substance misuse, or who have a personality disorder. The strengths and weaknesses of current methodologies are explored and debated as well as the future diagnostic needs for research in the 21st century. Essential reading for clinicians and non-clinical scientists engaged in research on psychiatric disorders, trainees and junior psychiatrists, and clinical psychologists.

Mots-clés : Maladies mentales - Classification / Maladies mentales - Diagnostic / Tests psychologiques / Psychologie clinique

Cote : WM 141 F233m 2002