PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3-4: Inter-Rater Reliability, Concurrent Validity, Sensorium
29 Nov 2017
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Clinical assessment: systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological and social factors in an individual presenting with a possible psychological disorder. Diagnosis: process of determining whether the particular problem afflicting the individuals meets all the criteria for a psychological disorder according to the dsm-5. Clinical assessment process resembles a funnel; starting with general and going more narrow. Reliability: degree to which a measurement is consistent [interrater reliability all professionals reaching the same conclusion/diagnosis], [test-retest reliability test reliability is not affected by time] Standardization: process by which a certain set of norms/standards is determined for a technique to make its use more consistent across measurements. Ideas of reference: presented in people with psychosis or delusions. They believe that what people say/do is about them: mental status exam: systematic observation of somebody"s behaviour. Semi-structured interviews follow a set of questions, but the interviewer is allowed to diverge on an issue.
