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Table 2 Frequency distribution of perceived accuracy of a schizophrenia diagnosis

From: Attitudes of mental health clinicians toward perceived inaccuracy of a schizophrenia diagnosis in routine clinical practice

 

Psychiatrists

N = 109

N (%)

Psychologists

N = 48

N (%)

Others

N = 18

N (%)

Total

N = 175

N (%)

Chi Square

Gave SCZ diagnosis when clinical presentation did not match DSM?

8.56

 Never

42 (38.5%)

30 (62.5%)

9 (50%)

81 (46.3%)

 

 Rarely

52 (47.7%)

15 (31.3%)

8 (44.4%)

75 (42.9%)

 

 Frequently

15 (13.8%)

3 (6.3%)

1 (5.6%)

19 (10.9%)

 

Disagreed about SCZ diagnosis despite matched DSM criteria?

11.95*

 Never

30 (27.8%)

24 (50%)

11 (61.1%)

65 (37.1%)

 

 Rarely

62 (57.4%)

19 (39.6%)

6 (33.3%)

87 (49.7%)

 

 Frequently

16 (14.8%)

5 (10.4%)

1 (5.6%)

22 (12.6%)

 

Gave SCZ diagnosis when controversial? (authorized psychiatrists only)

n/a

 Never

16 (26.7%)

  

16 (26.7%)

 

 Rarely

35 (58.3%)

  

35 (58.3%)

 

 Frequently

9 (15.0%)

  

9 (15.0%)

 
  1. SCZ = Schizophrenia; DSM = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. *p < .05