Chapter III and IV Flashcards
Axis I
Mood and/or Anxiety Disorders that is limited to time
Axis II
Personality Disorder that is not time limited
Axis III
Medical conditions
Axis IV
Psychosocial and Environmental Problems
Axis V
GAF Scale (0-100)
Cultural influences
Risk factors, Types of symptoms experienced, Willingness to seek help, and Availability of treatments
Symptom
An observable behavior or state
Syndrome
Symptoms that occur together over time
Disorder
Is a set of Syndromes
Behavioral and Cognitive Assessment
Aspects of environment, Characteristics of the person, Frequency and Form of Problematic Behaviors, Consequences of Problem Behaviors, and Observe behavior as it occurs
Informal/Less Structured Interview
Psychologist asks what they believe is important, but it has lower reliability than Structured Interview
Structured Interview
Question asked in a pre-determine order and it has good interrupter reliability