Rating Scales For Psychopathology,health Status And Quality Of Life: COMPENDIUM ON DOCUMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE W/DSM-III-R & WHO SYSTEMS

by P. Beck

What are the various methods used to measure psychopathology in terms of rating scales? A comparison of textbooks on psychopathology with international classification systems of psychopathology, the WHO system ICD-10 and the American system DSM-III-R can be found in this handbook. It describes how the principles of modern psychometric theories validate rating scales. With the advent of valid scales, experts have been able to measure the various aspects of personality, the symptoms of illness, life events, the social adjustment of side effects, the health-related quality of life and the side-effects from psychopharmacological drugs.

503 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1992