Textbook in psychiatric epidemiology
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Textbook in psychiatric epidemiology
Wiley-Liss, c1995
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Providing an introduction to the assessment of the etiology and prevalence of psychiatric disorders, this text covers research methodology in psychiatric epidemiology. The techniques include study design, diagnostic instrumentation, data analysis, reliability and validity, as well as genetic and psychosocial issues in human populations and subgroups. The text also includes a discussion of current epidemiological data on each of the major classes of psychiatric disorders.
Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- HISTORICAL OVERVIEW: The Problem of Validity in Field Studies of Psychological Disorders Revisited
- STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Introduction to Epidemiologic Research Methods
- Analysis of Categorized Data: Use of the Odds Ratio as a Measure of Association
- Methods in Psychiatric Genetics
- Studying the Prevalence of Psychopathology: The Epidemiologic Catchment Area Programme
- Studying the Natural History of Psychopathology
- The Epidemiology of Comorbidity
- Mental Health Services Research
- Reliability
- Validity: Definitions and Applications to Psychiatric Research
- How to Choose Among the Riches: Selecting a Diagnostic Instrument
- Diagnostic Schedules and Rating Scales in Adult Psychiatry
- DSM-IV and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MAJOR PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS: Epidemiology of Psychosis with Special Reference to Schizophrenia
- Epidemiology of Bipolar Disorder
- Epidemiology of Depression and Anxiety
- The Epidemiology of Alcohol Use, Abuse and Dependence.
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