Research Catalog

Title

Textbook in psychiatric epidemiology / edited by Ming T. Tsuang, Mauricio Tohen, Gwendolyn E.P. Zahner.

Publication

New York : Wiley-Liss, [1995], ©1995.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Tohen, Mauricio.
• Tsuang, Ming T., 1931-
• Zahner, Gwendolyn E. P.

Description

xii, 483 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Subjects

• Psychiatric epidemiology
• Epidemiologic Methods
• Mental Disorders > diagnosis
• Mental Disorders > epidemiology

Note

• Includes index.

Contents

• 1. "The Problem of Validity in Field Studies of Psychological Disorders" Revisited / Bruce P. Dohrenwend -- 2. Introduction to Epidemiologic Research Methods / Gwendolyn E. P. Zahner, Chung-Cheng Hsieh and Jerome A. Fleming -- 3. Analysis of Categorized Data: Use of the Odds Ratio as a Measure of Association / Stephen L. Hillis and Robert F. Woolson -- 4. Methods in Psychiatric Genetics / Stephen V. Faraone and Ming T. Tsuang -- 5. The Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) Program: Studying the Prevalence and Incidence of Psychopathology / Darrel A. Regier and Charles T. Kaelber -- 6. Studying the Natural History of Psychopathology / William W. Eaton -- 7. Epidemiology of Psychiatric Comorbidity / Ronald C. Kessler -- 8. Mental Health Services Research / Jack D. Burke, Jr. -- 9. Reliability / Patrick E. Shrout -- 10. Validity: Definitions and Applications to Psychiatric Research / Jill M. Goldstein and John C. Simpson --
• 11. How to Choose Among the Riches: Selecting a Diagnostic Instrument / Lee N. Robins -- 12. Diagnostic Schedules and Rating Scales in Adult Psychiatry / Jane M. Murphy -- 13. DSM-IV and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Allen Frances, Avram H. Mack, Michael B. First, Tom Widiger, Steve Ford, Nancy Vetterello and Ruth Ross -- 14. Epidemiology of Psychosis With Special Reference to Schizophrenia / Evelyn J. Bromet, Mary Amanda Dew and William Eaton -- 15. Epidemiology of Bipolar Disorder / Mauricio Tohen and Frederick K. Goodwin -- 16. Epidemiology of Depression and Anxiety Disorders / Ewald Horwath and Myrna M. Weissman -- 17. Epidemiology of Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Dependence / Nancy L. Day -- 18. Epidemiology of Drug Dependence / James C. Anthony and John E. Helzer -- 19. Epidemiology of Personality Disorders / Michael J. Lyons -- 20. Epidemiology and Geriatric Psychiatry / Leslie B. Hocking, Harold G. Koenig and Dan G. Blazer.

ISBN

0471593753

LCCN

94047953

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries