Clinical Assessment Purposes To understand the individual

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
Advertisements

1 Testing Standards Reliability –The degree to which a procedure or test will yield the same results under the same conditions 1.Test-retest reliability.
1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM) International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 2.
Mental illness. What is Normal? Psychopathology: Scientific study of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Subjective Discomfort: Feelings of anxiety,
Allyn & Bacon copyright Clinical Assessment.
Richard P. Halgin Susan Krauss Whitbourne
Diagnosis.
 Multimethod & Multimodal  Like a Funnel Start Broad Start Broad More Specific.
Discuss the validity and reliability of diagnosis
Chapter 3 Classification and Diagnosis
Chapter 4 Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
Chapter 3 Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis. Assessing Psychological Disorders Purposes of clinical assessment –T–To understand the individual –T–To predict.
Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
Chapter 3 Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
Developmental Psychopathology and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Chapter 2 Theodore P. Beauchaine, Daniel N. Klein, Nora L.
Instructor name Class Title, Term/Semester, Year Institution © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Introductory Psychology Concepts DSM-IV.
DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS (DSM-IV-TR) (DSM-V coming this May)
Introduction to Clinical Psychology Science, Practice and Ethics Chapter 5 General Issues in Psychological Assessment This multimedia product and its contents.
Assessment concepts reliability validity inter-rater test-retest construct content concurrent/descriptive predictive/criterion standardization use of consistent.
Copyright © 2010 Allyn & Bacon This multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright law. The following are prohibited by law: any public.
Bellwork In your IAN, at the top of what will be today’s notes, define normal In your own words When you are done to your partner and share with each other.
Psychological Disorders
Defining Abnormality and Diagnosing Psychological Disorders.
PSY 266, Abnormal Psychology. “…the process of gathering information and drawing conclusions about the traits, skills, abilities, mental functioning,
Diagnosing Abnormality. Diagnosing Mental Illnesses Medical model: rooted in a view that abnormal behavior stems from one’s physiology (for example, problems.
Diagnosing Mental Disorders- The Multiaxial Approach
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Psychopathology Introduction. ource/view.php?id=6874http://vle.ccs.northants.sch.uk/mod/res ource/view.php?id=6874.
Power Point and Syllabus h3443.html.
Announcements 1. Clinical treatment writing assignment Choose a topic—some child problem (e.g. sleep problem, ADHD, autism, etc.) Choose a topic—some child.
CHAPTER 3 ASSESSMENT © 2013 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution.
Classification and Diagnosis Multiaxial System. Little Early Uniformity World Health Organization –In 1939 classified mental and physical disorders –Not.
Chapter 3 Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis. Assessing Psychological Disorders  Purposes of Clinical Assessment  To understand the individual  To predict.
Chapter 16.1 What are Psychological Disorders?
Copyright Prentice-Hall 2002 Abnormal Psychology Fifth Edition Nevid, Rathus and Greene.
Classification Of Psychiatric Disorders In Children And Adolescent
Copyright Prentice Hall 2004 Abnormal Psychology Fourth Edition Oltmanns and Emery.
Chapter 3 - Assessment & Diagnosis Classification = ordering & grouping.
Copyright ©2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Classification and Treatment Plans.
Chapter 4 Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
Diagnosis & Classification of Mental Disorders. Diagnosis: Mental disorders Considerations when assessing psychiatric symptoms: – Is there a mental illness.
Chapter 3 Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis. Assessing Psychological Disorders Purposes of clinical assessment – To understand the individual – To predict.
Defining Psychological Disorders. Psychological Disorder: What Makes a Behavior “Abnormal”? Anxiety and Dissociative Disorders: Fearing the World Around.
CHAPTER 3 CLASSIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT. CLASSIFICATION: CATEGORIES OF MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR ADVANTAGES OF CLASSIFICATION Bridges gap between research.
“To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.” -William James (1842 – 1910) Mental illness is only a label to describe behavior that.
By Nancy Summers Published by Brooks Cole Cengage Learning 2009
Assessment & diagnosis diagnosis clinical assessment evaluation & measurement of factors (psychological, biological, social, etc) for someone w/ possible.
Child Psychopathology Family factors Assessment and Diagnosis Reading for today: Chapter 4.
Classifying Psychological Disorders Psychology classifies disorders to: Describe the disorder Predict the future course of the disorder Treat the disorder.
Defining Abnormality and Diagnosing Psychological Disorders.
Child Psychopathology Diagnosis Treatment Reading for today: Chapter 4.
WEEK 3 CLASSIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY.
Introduction to DSM. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders  Published by the American Psychiatric Association  Provides standard diagnostic.
DO NOW Based on the article assigned as yesterday’s HW….
Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment Chapter 4 1.
Chapter 1 Diagnosis and Clinical Interviewing Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display.
Mental illness ABNORMALITY ECCENTRIC OR MENTAL ILLNESS?
Introduction to Abnormal Psych. A note about language for this unit... Person first language “Insanity” is a legal term pertaining to the defendant's.
1 Psychological Disorders notes 16-1 objectives 1-4.
Discuss the validity and reliability of diagnosis
Psychological Disorders and Therapies
1. The Decision Making Process
Abnormal Psychology PSYC 303 Fall 2013
Diagnostic Assessment: Clinical Applications
Identifying, Detecting, and Classifying Mental Disorders
Knowing the DSM and Behavioral Health Diagnoses: How does this thing work? Abnormal Psychology 101.
Diagnostic Testing: Clinical Applications
Medical Approach Physicians began using medical models to review the physical causes of these disorders. Etiology: Cause and development of the disorder.
Nevid, Rathus and Greene
Chapter 16.1 What are Psychological Disorders?
Presentation transcript:

Clinical Assessment Purposes To understand the individual To predict behavior To plan treatment To evaluate treatment outcome

Clinical Assessment Issues Reliability Validity Standardization Clinical Utility or Clinical Significance

Diagnostic Reliability Present Absent Disorder Present Diagnosis Given

Methods of Clinical Assessment Clinical Interview Structured vs. Semistructured Behavioral Observation Mental Status Exam Testing Objective Tests Projective Tests

Additional Methods Physical Examination Neurological Examination Neurological Imaging CT, PET, MRI, fMRI Neuropsychological Examination Tasks that reveal brain function (or dysfunction)

Diagnosis Idiographic vs. Nomothetic Classification Categories Dimensions Threshold Model Prototype Model

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Evolving Document Currently DSM-IV-TR DSM-V expected in 2013 Purpose? Utility? Real world reliability and validity?

DSM-IV-TR Multiaxial System Axis I – Clinical Syndromes Axis II – Personality and Developmental Disorders Axis III – Medical Conditions Axis IV – Psychosocial Stressors Axis V – Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF; scale 1 - 100)

Unresolved Issues in the DSM-IV Thresholds for Diagnosis? For example, level of distress, impairment, number of required symptoms Somewhat Arbitrary Time Periods Should Other Axes Be Included? Such as premorbid history, treatment response, family functioning, GARF Optimal for Designing Treatments or Research? The Problem of Comorbidity

Issues of Diagnosing Reliability, Validity, and Comoribity Problems Cause Reification Treatment Cure Relief Labeling Stigma Self-fulfilling prophecy Social Constructions

Feedback: Privacy Policy Feedback
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
About project: SlidePlayer Terms of Service

© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc. All rights reserved.