PSY240H1 Chapter 4: CH4 Textbook Notes
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Assessment is the process of gathering information about people"s symptoms and the possible causes of those symptoms. Information gathered is used to determine the appropriate diagnosis, a label attached to a set of symptoms that tend to occur with one another. Current symptoms, ability to function in various domains of life. The criteria for diagnosing most major psychological disorders require that the symptoms be severe and pervasive enough that they are interfering with the person"s ability to function in daily life. History of psychological problems, family history of disorders. There are no definitive biological test for any psychological disorder. Many drugs can induce psychological symptoms as side effects. Protect against interactions between drugs and medications the clinician might prescribe. Differential diagnosis: a determination of which of several possible disorders an individual may be suffering. E. g. paranoia can be result of paranoid personality disorder, schizophrenia, difficulties in short-term memory.
