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| Value of assessment depends on: | Reliability- The degree to which a measurement is consisted. Validity-The degree to which a tech. measures what it is designed to measure. Standardization- Application of certain standards to ensure consistency across different measurements. |
| Classification System: | A system of distinct categories, indicators, and nomenclature for different pattens of behavior, thought processes, and emotional disturbances. |
| Axis I: | Clinical syndromes and other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention. |
| Axis II: | Personality disorders and mental retardation |
| Axis III: | General medical conditions |
| Axis IV: | Psychosocial and Environmental Problems (Death of a family member, social isolation, homelessness, extreme poverty, etc.) |
| Axis V: | Global assessment of functioning |
| Clinicians primarily use four methods of assessment: | Observations, interviews, psychological tests and inventories, and neurological tests. |
