Rating Scales for Psychopathology, Health Status and Quality of Life : A Compendium on Documentation in Accordance with the DSM-III-R and WHO Systems /
What are the various methods used to measure psychopathology in terms of rating scales? A comparison of textbooks on psychopathology with international classification systems of psychopathology, the WHO system ICD-10 and the American system DSM-III-R can be found in this handbook. It describes how t...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1993.
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| Summary: | What are the various methods used to measure psychopathology in terms of rating scales? A comparison of textbooks on psychopathology with international classification systems of psychopathology, the WHO system ICD-10 and the American system DSM-III-R can be found in this handbook. It describes how the principles of modern psychometric theories validate rating scales. With the advent of valid scales, experts have been able to measure the various aspects of psychopathology: personality, the symptoms of illness, life events, the social adjustment of side effects, the health-related quality of life and the side-effects from psychopharmacological drugs. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9783642777592 (electronic bk.) 3642777597 (electronic bk.) |