definitions Flashcards
1
Q
what is clinical psychology
A
area concerned with abnormal behaviour
seeks to define what makes behaviour abnormal then diagnose and explain
behaviour can be treated to reduce distress
2
Q
define diagnosis
A
clinician listening to patient to pair sympotoms with checklist of features and symptoms, how long they have been experiencing them
using this info they decide the disorder
3
Q
define explantions
A
what might cause the disorder
always more than one
psychologists may have different views in causes and treatment
4
Q
define treatment
A
what might help the person
biological or non-biological
