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> > On the issue of diagnostic accuracy I'd refer you to the literature on
> > actuarial vs clinical prediction.

> >  I do believe that the the evidence shows that experience and
> >  years of training really don't do much in terms of improving the
> > effectivness of treatment.

These might be some of the citations Ken is referring to:

Garb, H. N. (1984).  The incremental validity of information used in
personality assessment.  _Clinical Psychology Review, 4,_ 641-655.

Garb, H. N. (1989).  Clinical judgment, clinical training and professional
experience.  _Psychological Bulletin, 105,_ 387-396.

Garb, H. N. (1986).  The appropriateness of confidence ratings in clinical
judgment.  _Journal of Clinical Psychology, 42,_ 190-197.

Cline, T. (1985).  Clinical judgment in context: A review of situational
factors in person perception during clinical interviews.  _Journal of
Child Psychology & Psychiatry & Allied Disciplines, 26(3),_ 369-380.