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The Fine Distinction Between Personality Disorders and Clinical Syndromes (DSM-IV)

Posted on April 17, 2013 | 1 comment

personality disorder

How are personality disorders different from clinical syndromes? I have tried to sum up some general, historical assumptions on this issue.

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Posted in Personality Psychology, Psychology

Tagged axis I, axis II, clinical syndromes, dsm-5, DSM-IV, ICD-10, mental disorders, mental illness, normal distribution, personality disorders, the bell curve

The Psychometric Quality of a Psychological Test

Posted on March 5, 2013 | Leave a comment

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Testing is the cornerstone of psychological research.

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Posted in The Scientific Method

Tagged normal distribution, reliability, validity