Chapter 3- Clinical assessment, diagnosis, and Research in psychopathology Questions with Correct Answers

Chapter 3- Clinical assessment, diagnosis, and
Research in psychopathology Questions with Correct
Answers
Assessing Psychological Disorders Correct Answer-Clinical assessment
- To understand the individual
-To predict the behavior
-To plan the treatment
-To evaluate treatment outcome
Analogous to a funnel
-Start broad
-multidimensional in approach
-narrow to specific problem areas


Reliability Correct Answer--consistency measurement
- examples include test-retest and inter-rater reliability


Validity Correct Answer--what an assessment measures and how well it
does
-examples include concurrent, discriminant, and predictive validity


Standardization Correct Answer--ensures consistency in the use of a
technique
-provides population benchmarks for comparison

, -examples include structured administration, scoring, and evaluation
procedures


Clinical interview Correct Answer--Most common clinical assessment
method
- structured or semi-structured
-Example of semi-structured interview: 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 Correct Answer-- Appearance and behavior
-Thoughts processes
-Mood and affect
-intellectual functioning
-sensorium


Physical Exam Correct Answer--Biological /physical issues -> toxic
state
*poor diet/ health
*Wrong Medication
*Recreational drug use/withdrawal
- Medical conditions:
* Hyperthyroidism -> Anxiety
*Hypothyroisdm -> Depression