title: [Evaluation of the system of the Study Group of Methodology and Documentation in Psychiatry based on recent literature (1983 to 1987)--a review].
abstract: The present paper gives a review of German studies concerning the AMP and AMDP system that have been published since 1983. The test manual to the AMDP-system, published 1983, is complemented herewith. The following topics are discussed: Syndromes/scales on the basis of psychological and somatic outcomes, studies on reliability (especially interrater reliability); capability to differentiate diagnoses; comparison with other assessment instruments, especially biological parameters; results of several diagnoses (schizophrenia, affective disorders, depression etc.); range of application (psychopharmacological studies, diagnostic questions, etc.). The review points out that the AMDP system covers a very wide and elaborate range. Some topics are pointed out that would merit additional study.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Psychologie der Universität Salzburg.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Stieglitz
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008838:Microcomputers; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012984:Software; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs
vernacular_title: Evaluation des AMDP-Systems anhand der neueren Literatur (1983 bis 1987)--Uberblicksarbeit.