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Validation is what seprates proven accuracy (89%) to predicted or projected. Noone has a greater financial stake in getting the diagnosis right than the pharamcuidical companies. They spend close to $1 Billion every 6 months. Failure is a devistating occurance they do not tollorate, thats why the M.I.N.I. is the worlds most utilized Neuropsycological diagnostic interview, being used and cited in over 9,000 clinical trails.
Most DSM disorders will present in children before the age of 14. At that age they often don't have the right words or contexts to help a doctor or parent understand thier pain. So they suffe in silience and their disorders and the potential deadly paths they can create go unchecked. The M.I.N.I. KID screens for 24 DSM disorders using both a parent lead version and a clincian conducted interview.
The ICD 10 Bluebook is a listing of all the mental health related ICD 10 codes.
The Sheehan-Suicality Tracking Scale (S-STS) currently stands as the worlds only validated suicide tracking scale.
The US Health Programs Mental Health Screening and Assessment Tools for Primary Care provide for the mental health screening and treatment assessment tools, summarizing their psychometric testing properties, cultural considerations, costs, and key references.
It includes proprietary tools that provide consideration for the tests’ reliability, validity, sensitivity, and specificity.
• Reliability is the ability of a measure to produce consistent results.
• The validity of a screening test is its ability to discriminate between a child with a problem and one without such a problem.
• Sensitivity is the accuracy of the test in identifying a problem.
• Specificity is the accuracy of the test in identifying individuals who do not have a problem.
Research show significant comorbidity between cardio health and behavoral Health.
The Affordable Care Act: A Quick Guide for Physicians