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Use and Misuse of the PSE

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

J. K. Wing
J. K. Wing*
Affiliation:
MRC Social Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF
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Summary

The principles underlying the development of the Present State Examination and the instruments and computer programmes associated with it are discussed in the light of comments made in three recent papers by psychiatrists trained in the German tradition of clinical phenomenology. Many of their comments are cogent and highly relevant to the future development of the system. Some common misunderstandings are also considered; in particular, those that lead to results being interpreted outside the limits of the specifications laid down. The potential for improvement in the system is emphasized and the next stage of development briefly described.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 143 , Issue 2 , August 1983 , pp. 111 - 117
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Copyright © 1983 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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