Chapter 3 Flashcards
standardization
he process by which a certain set of
standards or norms is determined for a technique to make
its use consistent across different measurements. The standards might apply to the procedures of testing, scoring, and
evaluating data
metal status exam
A mental status exam involves the systematic observation of
an individual’s behavior. We all perform mental status exams whenever we interact with others, but clinicians must
organize their observations in a way that gives them sufficient information to determine whether a psychological
disorder might be presen
the mental status exam has five categories
appearance and behavior, thought processes, mood and affect, intellectual functioning, and sensorium
behvioral assessment
A mental status exam involves the systematic observation of
an individual’s behavior. We all perform mental status exams whenever we interact with others, but clinicians must
organize their observations in a way that gives them sufficient information to determine whether a psychological
disorder might be presenbehavior in specific contexts. Behavioral assessment may
be more appropriate than an interview in terms of assessing
individuals who are not old enough or skilled enough to
report their problems and experiences.
projective tests
To assess unconscious processes in psychological disorders, psychoanalysts have developed assessment measures
known as projective tests. They include a variety of methods in which ambiguous stimuli, such as pictures of people
or things, are presented to people who are asked to describe what they see. The theory is that people project their
own personality and unconscious fears onto other people
and things—in this case, the ambiguous stimuli—and,
without realizing it, reveal their unconscious thoughts to
the therapist.
The classical (or pure) categorical approach to classification assumes t
that every diagnosis has a clear underlying pathophysiological cause, such as a bacterial infection
or a malfunctioning endocrine system, and that each disorder is unique.
research design (pg no)
pg 121
research and types of it (pg no)
pg 124 - also a bunch of definitions
experiment pg 126
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clinical trial
A special type of group experimental design is used more
and more frequently in the treatment of psychological disorders and is referred to as a clinical trial (Durand & Wang,
2011). A clinical trial is an experiment used to determine
the effectiveness and safety of a treatment or treatments.
The term clinical trial implies a level of formality with regard to how it is conducted. As a result, a clinical trial is not
a design by itself but rather a method of evaluation that
follows a number of generally accepted rules
wendy’s anxiety
pg 130 and the children thing pg 131
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genetic linkaage - pg 134
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cross sectional and longitudinal pg numbers
pg 135-136
ethics in research pg 139
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summary of this chapter is on pg 140
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