1. Consequences of being diagnosed with depression
Labelling
Other issues
Benefits of diagnosis
Gender and diagnosis

2. On wallboards/A3 paper…
You will have a couple of minutes to think about the issue written on the board/A3 paper and write down something you remember/know – each board has guidance on what you need to include (challenge yourself by trying to comment on the highlighted points) Now swap your paper or move boards and do the same again, you must add something new On the last issue – each group to feedback the points to the class.

3. Issues with classification and diagnosis
Including reliability and validity

4. You need to be able to:
Identify the issues with classification and diagnosis
Discuss these issues (e.g. importance of reliable and valid classification & diagnosis and the consequences of diagnosis
You can be asked an essay worth 24 marks on this e.g. Discuss issues related to the classification and/or diagnosis of depression (8 marks +16 marks)

5. Validity and Reliability
In terms of classification and diagnosis:
Reliability refers to whether clinicians reach the same diagnosis.
Inter-rater and test-retest
Validity refers to the extent to which the diagnostic criteria measures what it intends to measure.
Concurrent validity
Co-morbidity
Cultural relativism

6. Case study activity
You have to use the classification systems for major depression and decide if the people in the case studies would be diagnosed with major depression. Half of you will use the DSM-V and half will use the ICD-10. Did you all come to the same diagnosis? Concurrent validity refers to the extent of agreement between two measures taken at the same time. Did the class reach a valid diagnosis in the case study activity? Why/Why not?

7. Research assessing concurrent validity
Read the Wittchen et al study on pg3 in the pack and answer the questions (continues onto pg4)

8. Reliability Answer the following questions on the whiteboards:
Name two ways we assess or test for reliability in Psychology?
Give brief details on these methods for testing reliability.
Extension q: How is reliability different to concurrent validity?
Read pg5 and complete the question at the bottom of pg5 & the top of pg6

9. Consequences of being diagnosed with depression
Labelling
Other issues
Benefits of diagnosis
Gender and diagnosis

10. Key terms related to issues with diagnosis and classification
On a mini-whiteboard, define the following key terms related to issues with diagnosis and classification

11. Key terms related to issues with diagnosis and classification
Validity
Validity refers to the extent to which the diagnostic criteria measures what it intends to measure.

12. Key terms related to issues with diagnosis and classification
Reliability
Reliability refers to whether clinicians reach the same diagnosis.

13. Key terms related to issues with diagnosis and classification
Concurrent validity
Concurrent validity refers to the extent of agreement between two measures taken at the same time.

14. Key terms related to issues with diagnosis and classification
Comorbidity
Comorbidity means individuals may have more than one disorder at the same time.

15. Key terms related to issues with diagnosis and classification
Sick role
Sick role is where the person suffering from an illness takes on the role of a ‘sick’ person. People behave differently towards the person because of this.

16. Key terms related to issues with diagnosis and classification
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Self-fulfilling prophecy is where someone begins to behave or feel in a way that fits what is expected of them