A Clinical Test of the Computer-Supported Treatment and Consultation for Emotional Crisis Program (CATCEC)
Abstract
This study investigated the ability of a computer program to diagnose patients for emergency treatment of emotional crises. Civilian and military personnel who had not been trained in clinical psychology or psychiatry interviewed 60 patients at the psychiatry department of a Naval hospital using a structured interview form. The results were entered into the Computer supported Assessment and Treatment Consultation for Emotional Crises (CATCEC) program. CATCEC and the clinicians agreed on 22 of the 30 cases (73%) for which both gave appropriate diagnosis. The remaining 30 patients seen at the clinic did not have any psychiatric problem and would not have required any psychiatric intervention at sea. They were, therefore, not appropriate for inclusion in the study. This study investigated the ability of a computer program to diagnose patients for emergency treatment of emotional crises. Civilian and military personnel who had not been trained in clinical psychology or psychiatry interviewed 60 patients at the psychiatry department of a Naval hospital using a structured interview form. The results were entered into the Computer supported Assessment and Treatment Consultation for Emotional Crises (CATCEC) program. CATCEC and the clinicians agreed on 22 of the 30 cases (73%) for which both gave appropriate diagnosis. The remaining 30 patients seen at the clinic did not have any psychiatric problem and would not have required any psychiatric intervention at sea. They were, therefore, not appropriate for inclusion in the study.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 02, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA418601
Entities
People
- Bernard L. Ryack
- Douglas M. Stetson
- Ernest. M. Noddin
- S. M. Luria
Organizations
- Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory