Because there are no blood tests or X-rays that can
make psychiatric diagnoses, the criticism is, «Its all made up».
Not exact matches
«While many patients with Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis present with isolated
psychiatric symptoms, most of these patients subsequently develop, in a matter of days, additional neurological symptoms which help to
make the
diagnosis of the disease.
The clinical
diagnosis of hypochondriasis was
made with the Structured Diagnostic Interview for Hypochondriasis based on operationalized DSM - III - R criteria.27 Interrater agreement with this instrument is 96 %, and the univariate correlation between the interview responses and self - report questionnaire scores is 0.75.27 The DSM
diagnosis of hypochondriasis specifically excludes hypochondriacal symptoms that are better explained by another, comorbid
psychiatric disorder or by major medical illness.
The Child and Adolescent
Psychiatric Assessment scoring algorithms can be used to generate either
diagnoses made using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM - IV), 30 or scale scores that count the number of DSM - IV
psychiatric symptoms relating to any of 29 separate
diagnoses or groups of
diagnoses.
Bowlby conducted the
psychiatric assessments himself and
made the
diagnoses of Affectionless Psychopathy.
All assessments were
made by interviewers who were blind to the child's
diagnosis (ADHD or control) and ascertainment site (paediatric or
psychiatric).
Comparing
psychiatric diagnoses generated by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire with
diagnoses made by clinicians
The DSM - IV
psychiatric diagnoses were
made at 91 months using the Development and Well - being Assessment (DAWBA) 35 based on parent and teacher reports.