title: Diagnostic assessment.
abstract: Precision in diagnosis is the basis for treatment. The use of structured assessments of diagnosis, severity of illness, and side effects through various rating instruments likely will become of greater importance to clinicians in the next decade.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Dunner
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs