IPDE - Extranet Systems - World Health Organization
IPDE - Extranet Systems - World Health Organization
IPDE - Extranet Systems - World Health Organization
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1 9 <strong>IPDE</strong><br />
considerable training and experience in making psychiatric diagnoses.<br />
Like other semistructured clinical interviews, its reliability and validity<br />
are inseparable fmm the qualifications and training of the person using it.<br />
It is designed for experienced psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and<br />
those with comparable training, who are capable of making independent<br />
psychiatric diagnoses without a semistructured interview. It is not<br />
intended for use by clinicians in the early phase of their training, or by<br />
research assistants, nurses, and medical or graduate students. Most clinicians<br />
feel comfortable with the <strong>IPDE</strong> and achieve a basic pmficiency<br />
after giving about 10 interviews. Those who wish to obtain the optimal<br />
training are encouraged tn enrol1 in the course offered at the worldwide<br />
WHO training centres.<br />
References<br />
1. Jablensky, A., Sartorius, N., Hirschfeld, R. & Pardes, H. Diagnosis and classification<br />
of mental disorders and alcohol- and drug-related problems: a research<br />
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2. <strong>World</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Organization</strong>. The ICD-l0 Classification of Mental and<br />
Behavioural Disorders, Diagnostic Crire~ for Research. Geneva: <strong>World</strong><br />
<strong>Health</strong> <strong>Organization</strong>, 1993.<br />
3. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Starisricd Manual of Menral<br />
Disorders, revised 3rd edn. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.<br />
1987.<br />
4. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental<br />
Disorders, revised 4th edn. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association,<br />
1994.<br />
5. Loranger, A.W. Personaliry Disorder Examination (PDE) Manual. Yonkers:<br />
DV Communications. 1988.