PSYCH 3830 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Thematic Apperception Test, Neuropsychological Test, Mental Disorder
29 Jan 2017
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The processes of clinical assessment and diagnosis are central to the study of. Assessment techniques are subject to a number of strict requirements, not the least. The clinician begins by collecting a lot of information across a broad range of the. Assessing psychological disorders psychopathology and the treatment of psychological disorders. Clinical assessment is the systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological, and social factors in an individual presenting with a possible psychological disorder. Diagnosis is the process of determining whether the particular problem afflicting the individual meets all criteria for a psychological disorder, as set forth in the fifth edition of the diagnostic and. Key concepts in assessment individual"s functioning to determine where the source of the problem may lie. One of the more important requirements of these assessments is that they be reliable. Reliability is the degree to which a measurement is consistent.
