PSYC BC 2141x Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Beck Depression Inventory, Psych, Thematic Apperception Test
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Assessing psych disorders: purpose o understand individual includes behavioral observation (i. e. eye contact, etc) o predict behavior o plan treatment o evaluate treatment outcome, ways to assess. Clinical interview: most common clinical assessment method, structured or semi structured o structured clinical interview for dsm disorders (scid, see ppt scid example for mdd (major depressive disorder) o in the dsm, list of symptoms for every disorder if she"s goign about it in a structured way, she will follow the dsm o o scoring (1 2 or 3 or symptom) o first question d1. (scid d) long q about length of period of depression, (depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day) o second question d2. (scid d, ptsd c) long q, (markedly diminished interested or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day as indicated by subjective account or observation by others)