DECIDING HOW TO TREAT - RELEVANCE OF PSYCHIATRIC-DIAGNOSIS

被引:26
作者
WILLIAMS, P
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[1] General Practice Research Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London
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10.1017/S0033291700021681
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
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A distinction is drawn between ‘diagnostic decisions’ and 'management (or treatment) decisions', and a model for the process of making a management decision is suggested. Evidence is reviewed which suggests that psychiatric diagnosis does not strongly predict treatment, and an extension of diagnosis, the problem oriented approach, is advocated. © 1979, Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.
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