Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Partial Seizure, Intellectual Disability, Psychological Evaluation
22 Sep 2020
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Gathering information to make decisions about the nature, status, and treatment of psychological problems: begins with a set of referral questions that determine goals of assessment. Screening (identify problems or predict the risk for future problems: what procedures and instruments to administer, tailoring assessment to symptoms, age, and medical status. Outcome evaluation wide range of outcomes. Deafness vs. intellectual disability: woman"s poor academic performance in grade 2 led to a diagnosis of intellectual disability and placement in a school for mentally and physically impaired children. It took professionals a year to determine that kathy"s academic difficulties were due to hearing loss, not mental incapacitation. Canadian institute of health research diverse participants. Interrater agreement: e. g. centre for phobic disorders 2 different interviewers reach same. Validity conclusion: construct, criterion, concurrent, predictive. Culturally fair e. g. the leiter international performance scale no verbal/written. Types of assessments: clinical interviews, psychological tests, behavioural assessments, psychophysiological assessments. Purpose (screening, diagnosis, treatment planning, or outcome evaluation)
