In a Word - Validity

Send us a textToday I discuss the term “validity.” Let’s say we wanted to develop a test that identifies pathological character traits or quantifies depression symptom burden on a patient. A good test is going to do more than simply list the diagnostic criteria for various diagnoses and then ask the patient if they think that sounds like them. A test needs to have a few things. First it needs to have a defined purpose. Is it to be used for diagnosis in a clinic o...

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A resource for psychiatrists and other medical or behavioral health professionals interested in exploring the neuroscientific basis of psychiatric disorders, psychopharmacology, neuromodulation, and other psychiatric interventions, as well as discussions of pseudoscience, Bayesian reasoning, ethics, the history of psychiatry, and human psychology in general.This podcast is not medical advice.  It strives to be science communication.  Dr. O'Leary is a skeptical thinker who often questions what we think we know.  He hopes to open more conversations about what we don't know we don't know.Find transcripts with show-notes and references on each episodes dedicated page at psydactic.buzzsprout.com.You can leave feedback at https://www.psydactic.com.The visual companions, when available, can be found at https://youtube.com/@PsyDactic.