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Alfred Binet |
Known for his work in intelligence testing |
testing |
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Lightner Witmer |
Father of clinical psychology. Coined the term "clinical psychology." |
Daddy? |
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Tertiary Prevention |
Reduction of overall disability that resulted from the disease or disorder. |
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Mediator |
The influence of one variable on a second is explained (at least partially) by a third variable. |
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Clinical significance |
The degree to which a statistical finding is impactful. |
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Validity |
The most effective way to classify an object. |
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Intervention-focused assessment |
The main intent is to improve the person's functioning. |
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ESIQ |
Provides information about a person's mental abilities in comparison with a normative group. |
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James Flynn - Research |
- Average IQ increase of .33 annually - Fluid intelligence has increased over the decades - The average undergraduate IQ has increased 1 SD higher than the average 40 years ago. |
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WMS-III |
Designed to assess episodic memory. |
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Behavior/Symptom Checklists |
- Less expensive - Less time-consuming to administer and score - Have direct and immediate relevance to treatment planning and monitoring |
Why are they better than projective measures/self-report inventories? |
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Questions of Psychological Assessments |
- Does the individual require special education? - Are the client's career aspirations/goals realistic compared to their intellectual abilities, personality, and interests? - Are problems amenable to treatment and how motivated is the client to engage in therapy? |
What types of questions? |
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Jacqueline Persons Cognitive-Behavioral Case Formulation |
Identify overt problems and schemas that when activated cause overt problems. |
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Issue of Projective Tests |
Less likely to have acceptable levels of reliability and validity. |
Reliable? |
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Central Theme of Short Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy |
The examination of the transference relationship. |
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Behavioral Therapy |
Requires clear identification of goals and is oriented towards the future. |
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Ethical Principles - Most Important Value |
The welfare and protection of the individuals and groups with whom psychologists work. |
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Multisystemic Therapy (MST) |
Designed to treat seriously disturbed delinquint adolescents by intervening in a societally integrated way within the multiple systems the child is involved in. |
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Use of Antidepressants with Adolescents |
Should only be offered in combination with psychological treatment. |
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Process Outcome Research |
Research that examines the relationship between variables related to the process of providing psychotherapy and the outcome of therapy. |
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Treatment Outcome Research |
Addresses the question of which treatment is more efficacious (not how they work). |
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Group Cohesion |
The relationship between each client and their therapist in group therapy. |
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Completion of Homework |
Patient compliance acts as a moderator on the relationship between positive treatment expectations and initial improvement in functioning. |
Patient? |
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Provision of Effective Psychological Interventions |
- Background preparation - Specialized training - Supervised experience in providing the intervention |
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Major Depressive Occurrence in Adolescents |
By age 18, one in five young people will have experienced an episode of major depressive disorder. |
Ratio of those that experience it. |
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Importance of Homework |
- Important to consolidate something that was addressed in the session - For this to be effectively consolidated, patients must do their homework. |
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