New study casts doubt on reliability of mental health diagnosis interviews | TheBriefWire
New study casts doubt on reliability of mental health diagnosis interviews
Published 6 June 2026 ¡ health
Diagnostic interviews seen as âgold standardâ vary in reliability from condition to condition, study says Diagnostic interviews â the most common way to diagnose substance
Diagnostic interviews seen as âgold standardâ vary in reliability from condition to condition, study says Diagnostic interviews â the most common way to diagnose substance use and mental disorders including depression, anxiety, bipolar and personality disorders â vary in reliability from condition to condition, according to a new study in Jama Network Open. Laura Duncan, a psychiatry professor at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, and one of the studyâs authors, said diagnostic interviews are âoften treated as a âgold standardâ for assessing mental disorders in both clinical settings and researchâ, but pointed out that these interviews fall short of providing a âdefinitive benchmark that demonstrates excellent validity and reliabilityâ. Continue reading...
Published: June 6, 2026 ⢠5:30 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 7, 2026 ⢠6:02 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Diagnostic interviews seen as âgold standardâ vary in reliability from condition to condition, study says Diagnostic interviews â the most common way to diagnose substance use and mental disorders including depression, anxiety, bipolar and personality disorders â vary in reliability from condition to condition, according to a new study in Jama Network Open.
Laura Duncan, a psychiatry professor at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, and one of the studyâs authors, said diagnostic interviews are âoften treated as a âgold standardâ for assessing mental disorders in both clinical settings and researchâ, but pointed out that these interviews fall short of providing a âdefinitive benchmark that demonstrates excellent validity and reliabilityâ.
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