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clinical assessment
the systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological,
biological, and social factors in an individual presenting with a possible
psychological disorder
diagnosis
the process of determining whether the particular
problem afflicting the individual meets all criteria for a
psychological disorder
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clinical assessment
the systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological, and social factors in an
individual presenting with a possible psychological disorder
diagnosis
the process of determining whether the particular problem afflicting the individual meets all
criteria for a psychological disorder
validity
whether something measures what it is designed to measure
standardization
the process by which a certain set of standards or norms is determined for a technique to make
its use consistent across different measures
reliability
the degree to which a measurement is consistent
mental status exam
relatively brief preliminary test of a client's judgment, orientation to time and place, and
emotional and mental state; typically conducted during an initial interview
behavioral assessment
measuring, observing, and systematically evaluating (rather than inferring) the client's thoughts,
feelings, and behavior in the actual problem situation or context
self-monitoring/self-observation
action by which clients observe and record their own behaviors as either an assessment of a
problem and its change or a treatment procedure that makes them more aware of their
responses
projective tests
psychoanalytically based measures that present ambiguous stimuli to clients on the assumption
that their responses will reveal their unconscious conflicts
personality inventories
self-report questionnaires that assess personal traits by asking respondents to identify
descriptions that apply to them
intelligence quotient (IQ)
score on an intelligence test estimating a person's deviation from average test performance
neuropsychological tests
assessment of brain and nervous system functioning by testing an individual's performance on
behavioral tasks
false positive
assessment error in which pathology is reported when none is actually present
false negative
assessment error in which no pathology is noted when one is actually present
neuroimaging
sophisticated computer-aided procedures that allow non-intrusive examination of nervous
system structure and function
psychophysiological assessment
measurement of changes in the nervous system reflecting psychological or emotional events
such as anxiety, stress, and sexual arousal
electroencephalogram (EEG)
measure of electrical activity patterns in the brain, taken through electrodes placed on the scalp
idiographic strategy
close and detailed investigation of an individual emphasizing what makes that person unique
nomothetic strategy
identification and examination of large groups of people with the same disorder to note
similarities and develop general laws
classification
assignment of objects or people to categories on the basis of shared characteristics
taxonomy
system of naming and classification in science
nosology
classification and naming system for medical and psychological phenomena
nomenclature
in a naming system or nosology, the actual labels or names that are applied
classical categorical approach
classification method founded on the assumption of clear-cut differences among disorders, each
with a different known cause
dimensional approach
method of categorizing characteristics on a continuum rather than on a binary, either-or, or all-
or-none basis
prototypical approach
system for categorizing disorders using both essential, defining characteristics and a range of
variation on other characteristics
familial aggregation
the extent to which a disorder is found among a patient's relatives
comorbidity
presence of two or more disorders in an individual at the same time
labeling
applying a name to a phenomenon or a pattern of behavior
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