PSYC 2030U Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Evoked Potential, Agreeableness, Psychopathy Checklist
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Clinical assessment is the systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological, and social factors in an individual presenting with a possible psychological disorder. If things become fully standardized, not enough room for interpretation. Standardized semi-structured interview (set of questions that start as a guide Depending on answers, you explore the conversation as you think will help best) Clinical assessment exemplifies a multidimensional, integrative approach to gathering information about a client so as to make informed and accurate decisions. Diagnosis is the process of determining whether a person"s problem(s) meets all the criteria for a psychological disorder according to the dsm-5. Three concepts that help to determine the value of assessment are reliability, validity, and standardization. Reliability: the degree to which a measurement is consistent. Validity: whether something measures what it is supposed to measure. Standardization: a process by which a certain set of standards or norms is determined for a technique to make its use consistent.
