Chapter 3

Question 1

Assessment of mental disorders

Answer 1

clinical interview, observation, mental status exam

Question 2

Tests for mental disorders

Answer 2

psychological tests, projective tests, self-report inventories, intelligence tests, tests of cognitive impairment, neurological tests

Question 3

Diagnoses of mental disorders

Answer 3

DSM

Question 4

Comorbidity

Answer 4

co-occurrence of two or more disorders in the same person

Question 5

Prognosis

Answer 5

prediction of the probable outcome of a disorder

Question 6

Specifiers

Answer 6

allow clinicians to indicate specific characteristics within a category

Question 7

Remission

Answer 7

no longer meeting the criteria for a diagnoses

Question 8

Axis

Answer 8

old model of categorizing psychological disorders. No longer used

Question 9

Concerns of diagnoses of mental disorders

Answer 9

labeling someone can result in overgeneralization, may lead to people being scared of themselves because of the label, insurance requires it but it is not necessary to provide quality care.