Clinical Diagnosis Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What is a diagnosis?
A
The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examining an individual’s symptoms
2
Q
What are the main two controversies linked to the DSM-5?
A
- Unhealthy influence on the pharmaceutical industry
- Tendency to medicalise non-extreme behaviour
3
Q
What is formulation?
A
The co-construction of hypothesis or “best guess” about the origins of a person’s difficulties
4
Q
A framework, referring to PTM, is an abbreviation for what?
A
Power Threat Meaning Framework
5
Q
What does the PTM framework do?
A
Leaves the DSM mindset, focusing on letting someone find a sense of self and understanding their experiences
6
Q
What is inter-reliability?
A
A degree of which clinicians agree on a diagnosis
7
Q
What is intra-reliability?
A
How consistently of results apply to a diagnostic category
