A questionnaire consisting of a Multidimensional Diagnostic Scale, the Category Width Test
(Pettigrew, 1958), the Personal Need for Structure Scale (Thompson et al., 1986 in Neuberg …

This dissertation had two major objectives. The first objective was to develop and apply a
method for examining how a physician fit a patient's symptoms and signs to a disease …

The purpose of the study under discussion was to evaluate clinicians''use of gender and sex
role stereotypic information in comparison to clinical information, in judgments of the …

This study used a unique methodology to determine the aspects of case vignettes that
elicited an effect of case gender on diagnosis. A total of 99 psychiatrists and psychologists …

The purpose of the study under discussion was to evaluate clinicians' use of gender and sex
role stereo typic information in comparison to clinical information, in judgments of the …

The study examined the interactions among race, gender, age, length of stay, legal status on
admission, clinical symptoms, and psychiatric diagnosis. The study analyzed archived data …

Section for General Practice, Ulriksdal 8C, N-5009 Bergen, Norway. experience how and
where to look. Nobody learns to be a diagnostician simply by applying explicit criteria. 6 Eco …

Sixty-five licensed clinical psychologists independently diagnosed 18 written case histories
on the basis of 10 DSM-III categories. The results showed that females were rated …

Acknowlgdgents The following is in acknowledgent of the many peopie whose heip made
this dissertation a reality. I thank Dr. Kayla Springer, Chairwoman of my comittee for her …

This study investigates the contention that physicians have prejudicial attitudes toward
female patients. One hundred twenty of 220 (58 percent) primary care physicians returned …