Key terminology: PPV, Cohen’s Kappa, Inter-rater reliability, Test-retest reliability, LEAD standard, concurrent validity, predictive validity, criterion validity, aetiological validity, descriptive validity, triangulation.

Useful studies:

Osorio et al. (2019) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pcn.12931

Ponizovsky et al. (2006): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16910383/

When discussing Robert Spitzer, it is important to set his contributions within their sociopolitical context – while he is well known for removing homosexuality from the DSM he also was involved in research into conversion (reparative) therapy, for which he later made a public apology. This could be useful to starting point for an EDI discussion/wall display for PRIDE month etc.