Diagnostic stability of first-episode psychosis. Comparison of ICD-10 and DSM-III-R systems.

S, Amin; SP, Singh; J, Brewin; PB, Jones; I, Medley; G, Harrison

doi:10.1192/bjp.175.6.537

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Diagnostic stability of first-episode psychosis. Comparison of ICD-10 and DSM-III-R systems.

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Amin S

Singh SP

Brewin J

Abstract

Background The temporal stability of a diagnosis is one measure of its predictive validity.Aims To measure diagnostic stability in first-episode psychosis using ICD-10 and DSM-III-R.Method Between 1992 and 1994 we ascertained a cohort of persons with first-episode psychosis (n = 168), assigning to e...

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