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Chapter 3 Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Assessing Psychological Disorders. Purposes of Clinical Assessmentunderstand the individualpredict behaviorplan treatmentevaluate treatment outcomeAnalogous to a FunnelStarts broadMultidimensional in approachNarrow to specific problem areas. Three Concepts Determine the Value of Assessment.

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Chapter 3 Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

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    1. Chapter 3 Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

    2. Assessing Psychological Disorders Purposes of Clinical Assessment understand the individual predict behavior plan treatment evaluate treatment outcome Analogous to a Funnel Starts broad Multidimensional in approach Narrow to specific problem areas

    3. Three Concepts Determine the Value of Assessment Reliability Consistency in measurement Examples include test-retest, inter-rater reliability Validity What the test measures and how well it does so Examples include content, concurrent, discriminant, construct, and face validity Standardization and Norms Foster consistent use of techniques Provide population benchmarks for comparison Examples include administration procedures, scoring, and evaluation of data

    4. Domains of Assessment: The Clinical Interview and Physical Exam Clinical Interview Most common clinical assessment method Structured or semi-structured Mental Status Exam Appearance & behavior Thought processes Mood & affect Intellectual functioning Sensorium Physical Exam

    5. Mental Status Exam

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