Clinical and Counseling

Question 1

branch of psychology that has its primary focus the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of severe abnormal behavior

Answer 1

Clinical Psychology

Question 2

concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of abnormal behavior but more on everyday type of concerns and problems

Answer 2

Counseling Psychology

Question 3

level of psychological and physical performance prior to the development of a disorder, an illness, or a disability

Answer 3

Premorbid Functioning

Question 4

rate of new occurrences of a particular disorder or condition in a particular population

Answer 4

Incidence

Question 5

approximate proportion of individuals in a given population at a given point in time who have been diagnosed or otherwise labeled with a particular disorder or condition

Answer 5

Prevalence

Question 6

multidisciplinary approach to assessment that includes exploration of relevant variables for the purpose of evaluating how such variables may have contributed to the development and maintenance of a presenting problems

Answer 6

Biopsychosocial Assessment

Question 7

A parallel to the general physical examination conducted by a physician is special clinical interview conducted by a clinician for screening of intellectual, emotional, and neurological deficits

Answer 7

Mental Status Examination