title: Diagnosis of affective disorders and schizophrenia in the U.S.: a 1984 survey of psychiatrists and graduating residents.
abstract: During a 5-month period in 1983 and 1984, the authors surveyed a random sample of U.S. psychiatrists and all psychiatric residents graduating in 1984, with response rates of 56.1% and 51.9% respectively. They report the diagnostic classifications and subtypes used by the clinicians as well as the clinical features required by the clinicians to diagnose affective disorders and schizophrenia. When diagnosing schizophrenia, the graduating residents differed from their senior colleagues by giving more importance to the course of illness, duration of symptoms, and exclusion of affective disorder. These findings are discussed in light of past surveys and the development of new diagnostic systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, IL 60064.
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Jampala
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Sierles
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008370:Manuals as Topic / Q000592:standards; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology