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22 Cards in this Set
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Clinical Assessment |
The systematic approach in measurement by using the integrative approach in assessing psychological disorders |
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Diagnosis |
The process of determining whether the particular problem afflicting the individual meets all the criteria for the Psychological disorders |
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Reliability |
Measurement's consistency |
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Validity |
Measure what it purports to measure |
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Standardization |
Norm is determined for the technique to make sure that it is consistent across all measure |
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Interview |
The core of the clinician's assessment |
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Mental Status Examination |
A systematic observation of an individuals behavior |
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Appearance and behavior |
Clinician notes an overt physical behaviors |
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Thought processes |
Rate of speech Continuity of speech Content of speech Delusion of persecution ( some people are after him) Delusion of grandeur ( I am above you all) Ideas of reference ( everything everyone else does somehow relates back to the individual Hallucinations (see or hear something or something that does not exist |
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Mood |
The predominant feeling state of an individual |
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Affect |
Feelings that accompanied our speech |
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Intellectual functioning |
Type of vocabulary, use of abstraction or metaphor |
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Sensorium |
Awareness of one's surrounding |
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Semi-structured interview |
Follows a paraphrase format to elicit useful information |
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Unstructured interview |
Follows no format interview |
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Physical examination |
To know whether the cause of a certain disorder is caused by either psychological or interfering medical conditions |
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Behavioral assessment |
Using a direct observation to assess formally an individuals thought feelings and behavior |
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The ABC of behavior |
Observational assessment that focus on the here and now |
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Self monitoring or self observation |
People observe their own behaviors to find patterns |
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Psychological testing |
Includes a specific tools to determine cognitive, emotional and behavioral responses |
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Projective testing |
A psychological test which presents an ambiguous stimuli |
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Personality inventories |
A self report question that assesses personal traits |
