The Hidden Psychometric Model Underlying the DSM: What Happens When It Fails to Fit Psychiatric Data

Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Sep 1;75(9):937-938. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230370. Epub 2024 May 21.
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Keywords: assessment/psychiatric; diagnosis/classification (DSM); psychological tests; research design and methodology; scales/outcome and clinical measurement.

MeSH terms

  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders*
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders* / diagnosis
  • Psychometrics* / standards