CHAP 3 Flashcards
the systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological, and social factors in an individual presenting with a possible psychological disorder
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT
the process of determining whether the particular problem afflicting the individual meets all criteria for a psychological disorder as set forth in the 5th ed (TR) of DSM
DIAGNOSIS
the process by which a certain set of standards or norms is determined for a technique to make it use consistent across different measurement
STANDARDIZATION
the core of clinical work;
CLINICAL INTERVIEW
used to organize information obtained during an interview; it involves systematic observation of an individual’s behavior
MENTAL STATUS EXAM
refers to general awareness of our surrrondings
SENSORIUM
are made up of questions that have been carefully phrased and tested to elicit useful information in a consistent manner so that clinicians can be sure they have required about the most important aspects of a particular disorder
SEMISTRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEWS
uses direct observation to formally assess an individuals thoughts, feelings, and behavior in specific situations or contexts
BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
the ABCs of Observational Assessment
ANTECEDENT, BEHAVIOR, CONSEQUENCE
a phenomenon in which any time you observe how people behave, the mere fact of your presence may cause them to change their behavior
REACTIVITY
ambiguous stimuli (e.g. pictures) are presented to people who are asked to describe what they see
PROJECTIVE TESTING
this type of testing has a weak psychometric property
PROJECTIVE TESTING
self-report questionnaires that asses personality traits
PERSONALITY INVENTORY
formula of IQ
MENTAL AGE / CHRONOLOGICAL AGE X 100
measure abilities in various areas in such a way that the clinician can make educated guesses about the person’s performance and possible exustence of brain impairment
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
a method for assessing brain structure and function specifically and nervous system activity generally
PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
used when we want to determine what is unique about an individual’s personality, cultural background, or circumstances; this info let us tailor our treatment to a person
IDIOGRAPHIC STRATEGY
determining the general class of problems to which the presenting problems belongs
NOMOTHETIC STRATEGY
classification or diagnosis must have inter-rater reliability
RELIABILITY
first identified schizophrenia which he then called as DEMENTIA PRAECOX, which refers to deterioration of the brain that sometimes occurs with advancing age (dementia) and develops earlier than it is supposed to, or permanently (praecox)
EMIL KRAEPELIN
