Psychology 2310A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2310A/B
• Professor: Rod Martin

Document Summary

Classification is a fundamental activity of all humans. The ability to categorize allows scientists to better identify and understand various phenomena. Assessment: a procedure through which info is gathered systematically in the evaluation of a condition; this assessment procedure yields info that serves as the basis for diagnosis. A mental health assessment may include interviews with the patient or the patient"s family, medical testing, psychophysiological or psychological testing, and the completion of self-report scales or other report rating scales. A diagnostic system provides a number of criteria for a disorder and if a certain number of these criteria or indications are present, the person is diagnosed. Would classify disorders on the basis of a study of presenting symptoms (patterns of behaviors), etiology (history of the development of the symptoms and underlying causes), prognosis (future development of this pattern of behaviors), and response to treatment. We would have the cure for each diagnostic category.