PSYC 340 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Neurological Examination, Social History, Electrodermal Activity
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Clinical assessment systematic gathering of info about a person in relation to his/her environment to inform decisions about his/her care. Consists of evaluation and measurement of social, biological, and psychological factors. Client history: demographic, chief complaint, previous treatments, family background, health background, social history, occupational history, developmental history, strengths, current treatment goals. Physical examination: general physical examination, neurological examination, anatomical (structural) measures cat, mri. Cat relatively inexpensive, available, use of x-rays, low spatial resolution. Mri higher resolution, not appropriate for all individuals: functional measures pet, fmri, eeg. Pet x-rays, low spatial and temporal resolution expensive, invasive, allows measures of brain function. Fmri higher spatial and temporal resolution than cat. Allows to determine where in the brain activity occurs during cognitive tasks, so it may prove useful in determining the mechanisms related to changes that occur during cbt. Skin conductance measured with ectodermal responding. Neurochemicals assessment analyzing of metabolites of neurotransmitters that have been broken down by enzymes.
