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Clinical Psych

C3: Assessment and Diagnosis

TermDefinition
Naturalistic Observation occurs in everyday environments; generally made by "participant" observers and reported to clinicians Strength: Much to learn Weakness: Not always reliable (observer bias)
Self- Monitoring people observe themselves, recording frequent behaviors, feelings, or thoughts
Clinical Picture all the info gathered about a patient to identify abnormalities
Diagnosis the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
Classification System the clustering of symptoms that constitute a particular disorder
DSM-5 classification system for psychological disorders used in the US using categorical and dimensional info
ICD-11 classification system for psychological disorders used abroad
Categorical Information the name of the distinct category (disorder) indicated by the client’s symptoms
Dimensional Information a rating of how severe a client’s symptoms are and how dysfunctional the client is across various dimensions of personality and behavior
Idiographic Information individual or personal information
Standardization to set up a test using the same common steps whenever it is administered
Reliability the consistency or REtestability of an assessment EX: one should get a similar score on the test retake if reliable
High Interrater Reliability if different judges independently agree on how to score and interpret it
Validity the ability of an assessment to accurately measure what it is supposed to measure
Face Validity may seem valid but not
Predictive Validity a tool's ability to predict future characteristics or behaviors
Concurrent Validity the degree to which the measures gathered from one tool agree with the measures gathered from other assessment techniques
Created by: MadisonFoleyReis
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