Psychology 2320A/B Lecture 3: Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2320A/B
• Professor: Graham Reid

Document Summary

Clinical care process: typical steps in clinical care, referral, presenting problem, clinical assessment, use systematic problem-solving strategies to understand children with disturbances and their family and school environments. This is in contrast to a nomothetic formulation, which emphasizes broad general inferences that apply to large groups of individuals: case-formulation/diagnosis. Developmental considerations: age, gender and culture, a crucial building block for assessment and treatment is recognizing diversity within children"s develop- mental functions and capacities at various ages. Initial assessments often include a developmental history or family history, in which information is obtained from the parents regarding potentially significant developmental milestones and historical events that might impact the child"s current difficulties. (pg. Step 1: target behaviour child interrupting parent, operational definition. Screening refers to identifying children at risk, who are then referred for a more thorough evaluation. In western cultures, most people think intelligence involves problem solving ability, verbal ability, and social intelligence.