Hierarchy of classes of personal illness

A hierarchy of classes of personal illness model is proposed and was assessed using a new self-report measure, the Delusions-Symptoms-States Inventory (DSSI). Of 480 psychiatric patients 93.3% had symptom patterns conforming to the model. It was additionally found that single syndrome patterns, with...

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Published in:Psychological medicine 1975-05, Vol.5 (2), p.181-192
Main Authors: Foulds, G. A., Bedford, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Affective Symptoms - classification
Age Factors
Delusions - classification
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - classification
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Models, Psychological
Neurotic Disorders - classification
Original Article
Personality Inventory
Personality Tests
Remission, Spontaneous
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Summary:A hierarchy of classes of personal illness model is proposed and was assessed using a new self-report measure, the Delusions-Symptoms-States Inventory (DSSI). Of 480 psychiatric patients 93.3% had symptom patterns conforming to the model. It was additionally found that single syndrome patterns, within a particular class, occurred significantly more often in those not classifiable in any higher class. Finally, the relationship between each possible pair of the 12 syndromes was examined. Some of the implications of the model and the data are discussed in terms of the development, remission, assessment, and treatment of personal illness.
ISSN:0033-2917
1469-8978
DOI:10.1017/S0033291700056452