Tim Brunson DCH

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The diagnostic accuracy of questions about past experiences of being mechanically restrained.

Posted At : March 11, 2009 3:30 PM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
Related Categories: Learning and Memory


Information about stressful life experiences obtained from patients during diagnostic interviews is an important foundation for clinical decision making. In this study self-reports from 115 committed psychiatric patients of experiences of mechanical restraint were compared with medical records. The sensitivity of patient self-reports was 73% (11/15) and the specificity was 92% (92/100). No clear relationship between psychiatric symptoms and reliability of self-reports was identified. The results highlight the subjective qualities of narratives about past experiences.

Memory. 2008;16(5):548-55. Wallsten T, Kjellin L, Sjoberg RL. University of Uppsala, Vasterås, Sweden. tuula.wallsten@ltv.se

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