A replicated cluster solution in a heterogeneous psychiatric population.

Autor: Cyr JJ, Atkinson L, Haley GA
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of clinical psychology [J Clin Psychol] 1986 Jan; Vol. 42 (1), pp. 92-9.
DOI: 10.1002/1097-4679(198601)42:1<92::aid-jclp2270420114>3.0.co;2-2
Abstrakt: Two cluster analytic studies were conducted to explore groupings of patients in a heterogeneous psychiatric population. Study 1 (N = 170) provided support for the derivation by a cluster analytic method of five meaningful clinical groups of patients. Based on an extensively modified inventory and a different population of psychiatric patients, results from Study 2 (N = 224) provided further indication of the stability of the clusters. It was concluded that cluster analysis may provide a viable method as a classification system for a heterogeneous population of psychiatric inpatients.
Databáze: MEDLINE