PSYC 3082 Chapter : Ch 3
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Ch 3: clinical assessment, diagnosis and research in psychopathology, purposes of clinical assessment. *assessment- the systematic evaluation of measurement of psychologic, biological and cultural factors in a person suspected of having a mental disorder. *diagnosis- process of determining if a person meets criteria of a mental disorder: analogous to a funnel. Narrow to speci c problem areas key concepts: reliability. Examples include test-retest and inter-rater reliability: validity, (does the assessment/tool measure what it"s supposed to measure) What and assessment measures and how well it does so. Examples include concurrent, discriminant, and predictive validity: standardization, -ensures consistency in the use of a technique. Examples include structured administration, scoring, and evaluation procedures. Anxiety disorders interview schedule for dsm-5 (adis-5) has modules pertaining to anxiety, mood and related disorders, designed to assess dsm-5 criteria: mental status exam systematic observation of a person in an organized manner) Purpose is to identify problematic behaviors and situations. Abc"s identify antecedents, behaviors and consequences: psychological testing.
