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Comparison of Clinical Diagnoses, NIMH-DISC-IV Diagnoses and SCL-90-R Ratings in an Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient
Nasreen Roberts1, Kevin C H Parker, Marla Dagnone
1Adolescent Inpatient Unit, Hotel Dieu hospital, Kingston, Ontario.
Introduction:
To compare results of clinical diagnosis, NIMH DISC-IV diagnoses and the Global Severity Index of the Symptom Check List- Revised (SCL-90-R) in an adolescent inpatient population.
Method:
NIMH DISC-IV and SCL-90-R were administered to consecutive admissions to the inpatient adolescent unit of a teaching hospital as a regular admission procedure.
Results:
There was better agreement between clinical diagnosis and the NIMH-DISC-IV diagnosis as compared to previous studies for NIMH DISC-IV. The presence of an NIMH DISC-IV diagnosis was associated with elevated SCL-90-R scores.
Conclusion:
Structured diagnostic interviews and Self rated symptom scales are useful adjuncts in clinical diagnostics, enhancing valuable clinical expertise.
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