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Psych test final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does differential diagnosis’ mean? | the process where clinicians list and evaluate multiple potential conditions that could explain a patient's symptoms, then systematically rule out less likely ones to pinpoint the most accurate diagnosis, crucial for effective treatment, especially with o |
| When should a diagnosis be made? | When signs and symptoms start appearing in a pattern that is disrupting a persons daily life whether it being through work, relationships, or academics. |
| Why is is diagnosis important? | It allows for proper treatment, precise intervention, and helps monitor client progress. It also offers a common language for professionals and validates a clients experiance. |
| How is the DSM helpful? | provides a standardized language for mental health professionals to classify and diagnose disorders, ensuring consistency for treatment, research, insurance, and legal purposes. |
| What are the drawbacks of diagnosis? | potential for misdiagnosis, oversimplification of complex issues, stigma, over-identification with labels, overlooking social/cultural factors, unnecessary treatments from false positives, and the stress of the diagnostic journey itself, |
| What is the main purpose of an assessment interview? | to gather comprehensive data for diagnosis, treatment planning, and progress monitoring, forming a holistic view of a client's psychological state, identifying problems, and guiding effective, individualized interventions (screening, goals, evaluating cha |
| Why are open-ended questions helpful? | Encourage clients to talk more freely and to reveal deeper thoughts, feelings and experiances. |
| How are behavioral observations in a report helpful? | provide objective, real-time data on actions in context, revealing patterns, strengths, weaknesses, and triggers that self-reports miss, leading to more accurate assessments, tailored interventions, and deeper understanding of an individual's emotional, s |
| What should the interpretation section of a report should include? | Should be able integrate data form all sources and be able to explain the scores in its context. It should also use qualitative and quantitative data to form a cohesive narrative, not just list numbers, focusing on clear, actionable insights for the clie |
| What is the recommendation section of a report? | contains specific, actionable suggestions based on assessment findings to address a client's issues with clear steps for the person to take and follow. |
| What are the advantages of a structured observation? | increased objectivity, consistency, and focused data collection, |
| potential problems with informal assessment tools | lack of standardization, reliability, and validity, leading to subjective interpretation, potential bias, and difficulty comparing results. |
| Halo error | a cognitive bias where your overall positive (or negative) impression of someone is influenced by one trait which influences your judgment. |
| When would it be a good choice to use a frequency count? | when the aim is to obtain objective data on the rate and consequences of a specific, observable behavior. |
| What are the limitation(s) of anecdotal records | potential for subjectivity (observer bias), time-consuming nature, difficulty maintaining objectivity, risk of misinterpretation out of context, and tendency to focus on problematic incidents rather than overall patterns, |
| Advantages of reviewing school / medical records | provides crucial insights for better care coordination, timely diagnoses, and personalized support, helping parents, educators, and doctors understand a child's needs, track progress, ensure safety |
| When would a time-sampling observation be used by a counselor? | behaviors needing objective frequency/duration measurement (e.g., tantrums, social interactions, off-task actions) over intervals, especially in school/play settings |
| Why are classification methods helpful? | they organize complex information into understandable groups, enabling better decision-making, automation, security, and insight generation across fields by identifying patterns, ensuring compliance, and improving efficiency. |
| Why would a journal be helpful? | helps you internalize key concepts, practice applying them to real cases (even hypothetically), track your learning, improve diagnostic reasoning, and prepare for exams/practice. |
| What does an environmental assessment focus on? | identifying, predicting, and evaluating the potential environmental and social impacts of a proposed project |
| What does ‘observer drift’ refer to? | the gradual, unintended shift in how an observer interprets or applies a measurement system, definition, or criteria over time, leading to inconsistent data |
| How does a checklist differ from a rating scale? | A checklist confirms if a behavior/trait is present or absent (Yes/No, Done/Not Done), while a rating scale measures the degree, frequency, or quality |
| What is a key distinction between rating scales and observation | observation is the act of gathering raw behavioral data, while a rating scale is an instrument used to structure, quantify, and evaluate those observations |
| Risk is if classification methods | accuracy issues (misclassification, bias), data problems (poor quality, representation), and implementation challenges, |
| pros and cons of personal documents | tangible proof, detailed personal insight (for research), reduced stress (when organized), and legal necessity, but have cons including physical storage issues, vulnerability to loss/damage (fire, water, theft), potential for bias (in personal writings), |
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