It is much easier for psychiatrists to diagnose in a field study than in everyday practice
Another problem with how psychiatrists must run field trials for each new set of diagnostic criteria to prevent unpleasant surprises is that patient selection in a field trial also artificially raises reliability. In real life, making a diagnosis is like finding a needle in a haystack containing hundreds of possible choices. The field test presents a much easier challenge to the clinician. He knows he is selecting from among only a handful of different choices.
References
- Frances, Allen. (2013). Saving Normal CHAPTER 1. What’s Normal and What’s Not? (p. 49). New York, NY: HarperCollins.
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