PSY BEH 102C Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, Limbic System, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
1 Apr 2017
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Dimensional classifications: dsm was intended to move forward a more dimensional approach, but critics say it does not improve much from dsm-5. Labeling issues and stigmatization: some labels have negative connotations and may take patients less likely to seek treatment. Ways to increase internal validity by minimizing confounds: use of control groups, use of random assignment procedures, use of analog models. Statistical significance does not imply clinical meaningfulness. Case study method: extensive observation and detailed description of a client, foundation of early historic developments in psychopathology. Limitations: lacks scientific rigor and suitable controls, internal validity is typically weak, often entails numerous confounds. Nature of single subject design: rigorous study of single cases, varied experimental conditions and time, premium internal validity, repeated measurement. Types of single-subject design: withdrawal designs. Stop treatment to see if behavior/symptoms return to the way they were before treatment: multiple baseline designs.
