%0 Journal Article
%T Mechanism of Discerning Similarities in Psychiatric Diagnoses
%A Haim Eshach
%J Creative Education
%P 1-8
%@ 2151-4771
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ce.2013.46A001
%X <p style=\"text-align:justify;\">
	<span style=\"font-size:8.5pt;\">Psychiatrists use
similarities to make diagnoses in situations where rules are insufficient. The
purpose of this study was to examine the criteria psychiatrists use to
determine similarity between cases of personality disorder. Psychiatrists were
provided with cases and were interviewed according to Kelly¡¯s method. Cognitive
science theories were used to explain the criteria identified. Results
indicated that similarity decisions include idiosyncratic criteria. These
results add to the current understanding of medical problem-solving processes
and have implications for medical education.</span><span style=\"font-size:8.5pt;\"></span> 
</p>
%K Similarity
%K Psychiatric Diagnoses
%K Medical Education
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=32876