title: The discriminate validity of the Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview.
abstract: The discriminate validity of the Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview (PDI), a criterion-referenced, structured diagnostic instrument, is discussed. Data presented indicate that the PDI has an acceptable level of discriminate ability, making it a useful screening tool for detecting a variety of well-defined psychiatric disorders.
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D012737:Sex Factors