Diagnosing Psychological Disorders

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Nomenclature
________: labels in a nosological.
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Nosology
________: taxonomy in psychological /medical phenomena.
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scientific context
Taxonomy: classification in a(n) ________.
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Idiographic strategy
________: what is unique about an individuals personality, cultural background, or circumstances.
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Nomothetic strategy
________: often used when identifying a specific psychological disorder, to make a diagnosis.
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new disorder
Adding new diagnoses: ________ labels are created when groups of individuals are identified whose symptoms are not adequately explained by existing labels.
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1980
Prior to ________, diagnoses were made based on biological or psychoanalytic theory.
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DSM
________ was intended to move toward a more dimensional approach, but critics say it doesnt improve much from DSM- V.
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Idiographic strategy
what is unique about an individuals personality, cultural background, or circumstances
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Nomothetic strategy
often used when identifying a specific psychological disorder, to make a diagnosis
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Taxonomy
classification in a scientific context
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Nosology
taxonomy in psychological/medical phenomena
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Nomenclature
labels in a nosological
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Classical (or pure) categorical approach
strict categories
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Dimensional approach
classification along dimensions
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Prototypical approach
combines classical and dimensional views
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Adding new diagnoses
new disorder labels are created when groups of individuals are identified whose symptoms are not adequately explained by existing labels
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Comorbidity
2 or more disorders for the same person
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