Diagnosis in the Twentieth Century

The Diagnostic System of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV)

Five Dimensions of Classification

 

Diagnostic Categories

 

 

Issues in the Classification of Abnormal Behavior

General Criticisms of Diagnosis

 

 

The Value of Classification and Diagnosis

 

 

Specific Criticisms of Diagnosis

 

 

Reliability: The Cornerstone of a Diagnostic System

 

How Valid are Diagnostic Categories?

 

The DSM and Criticisms of Diagnosis