exam 1 assessment

Question 1

common disorders diagnosed in childhood are: ADHD, _____, anxiety disorders, ______, and disruptive ____ disorders

Answer 1

autism spectrum disorders
mood disorders
behavior

Question 2

Childhood
psychopathology

Answer 2

The study of psychological
and behavioral disorders in
children and adolescents,
specifically while taking into
account developmental
processes and milestones

Question 3

evidence based clinical assessment

Answer 3

Evidence based psychological assessment is the process in which a clinical psychologist evaluates all aspects of a child’s functioning to determine if the child meets diagnostic criteria for a psychological disorder

Question 4

prognosis

Answer 4

formulation of predictions about future behavior under specified conditions

Question 5

ABCs of behavior

Answer 5

antecedent, behavior, and consequence

Question 6

comorbidity

Answer 6

a co-occuring condition

Question 7

differential diagnosis

Answer 7

a list of possible conditions that could be causing a patient’s symptoms, and the process of narrowing down the list to identify the correct diagnosis

Question 8

IDA

Answer 8

Interdisciplinary Assessments
pulling in other specialists to help diagnose disorders

Question 9

informant

Answer 9

a person telling you observations about a client

Question 10

discrepancy

Answer 10

different answers from different people

Question 11

Why can’t you diagnose a disorder based on a diagnostic rating scale?

Answer 11

the person might have misunderstood the questions, it does not take into account cultural contexts, or the person as a whole

Question 12

clinical interviews

Answer 12

Provide a large amount of
information during a brief period
Include a developmental and family
history
Most interviews are unstructured.

Question 13

behavioral assessment

Answer 13

Questions asked in clinical interviews that evaluate the child’s thoughts, feelings,
and behaviors in specific settings

Focus on target behaviors and the factors that control

ABCS of behavior used

Question 14

What makes a
behavior atypical may
be its: ____, intensity, ____, and impairment

Answer 14

frequency
severity

Question 15

Why is it important to receive information from multiple informants?

Answer 15

One informant may know things that the other does not, the child might not talk to the informant about the issue, the informant may have biases/ a different perspective/ values, etc.

Question 16

Why can’t you diagnose yourself with a psychological disorder?

Answer 16

you might overlook other symptoms of a different disorder, misdiagnose yourself, participate in harmful “treatments,” cause more psych damage, and it is impossible to be objective with yourself.

Question 17

What are the differences between a comprehensive psychological assessment versus a diagnosis you receive from a pediatrician or licensed professional counselor?

Answer 17

A comp psych assessment will be much longer, consider all comorbidities, and cross out possibilities of similar disorders in order to make sure of the diagnosis. From a pediatrician or LPC, comorbidities could be missed because it is not as intensive.

Question 18

How do models and theories help inform psychological assessment?

Answer 18

using a multimethod approach to psychological assessment, multiple theories are offten used. for example, taking genetics into account would be using a neurobio approach, understanding how SES comes into play would be using a BSP approach, and understanding how the client’s emotions come into play would be using a CB approach

Question 19

Why is the scientific method important in the psychological assessment process?

Answer 19

In psych assessment, you develop a hypothesis and do testing to disprove the hypothesis. Without this, there would be no testing to make sure the diagnosis is correct, and there could also be confirmation bias without testing to disprove the hypothesis.