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13 Cards in this Set
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Functional Analysis of Behavior
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An effort to identify as many factors as possible that could be contributing to a child's problem behavior & to develop hypotheses about which ones are the most important and/or most easily changed
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Behavioral Assessment
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The evaluation of the child's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in specific settings, based on which hypotheses are formulated about the nature of the problem and what can be done
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ABC's of Assessment
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A-Antecedents
B-Behaviors C-Consequences of behaviors |
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Categorical Classification
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Classical/Pure - Assumes that every diagnosis has a clear underlying cause and that each disorder is fundamentally different
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Dimensional Classification
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Assumes that there are a number of independent dimensions or traits of behavior and that all children possess these to varying degrees
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Eclectic
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The approaches that are identified by clinicians who work with childrens and families as different approaches for different problems
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Idiographic
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Approach to assessment that emphasizes the detailed representation of the individual child or family as a unique entity
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Nomothetic
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Approach to assessment that emphasizes general principles that apply to many people
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Multiaxial System
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Classification system consisting of several different axes of info about the subject that may assist a clinician in planning the treatment of a disorder
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Multimethod Assessment Approach
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A clinical assessment that emphasizes the importance of obtaining info from different informants, in a variety of settings, using a variety of procedures (interviews, observations, tests...)
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Prognosis
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The prediction of the course or outcome of a disorder
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Screening
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Identification of subjects at risk for a specific negative outcome
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Target Behaviors
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Behaviors that are the primary problems of concern
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