Diagnosis and Clinical Measurement in Psychiatry: A Reference Manual for SCAN [Hardcover]

J. K. Wing (Editor), N. Sartorius (Editor), T. B. Üstün (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 13, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0521434777 | ISBN-13: 978-0521434775 | Edition: 1

In order to help people with a mental illness it is important to be able to understand and measure the severity of distressing and disabling experiences that can affect behavior. SCAN is a form of interview, found acceptable to patients, which provides a detailed and accurate picture of the "mental state". When analyzed by computer, SCAN provides diagnoses that are comparable wherever the system is used. The ninth edition of the Present State Examination (PSE-9) was published in 1974 and served to link the two main approaches to the description and classification of psychological problems. SCAN/PSE-10 builds on the experience of extensive tests using PSE-9. It retains the main features of PSE-9 and links together the latest two international classification systems: ICD-10 and DSM-IV. This reference manual is a companion to the SCAN interview schedule and software. It describes the rationale and development of the system and provides a valuable introduction to its uses.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

Helping people with mental illness relies on the ability to understand and measure the severity of the experiences that they find distressing. SCAN is a form of interview, which provides a detailed and accurate picture of 'mental state'. When analysed by computer it provides a diagnosis that is comparable wherever the system is used. PSE-10/SCAN synthesises ICD-10 and DSM-IV criteria and builds on experience from extensive tests of its predecessor PSE-9. This reference manual is a companion to the SCAN interview schedule and software. It describes the rationale and development of the system and provides a valuable introduction to its uses.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 166 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (January 13, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521434777
• ISBN-13: 978-0521434775
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,529,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)