Diagnosing Psychological Disorders

Nomenclature

________: labels in a nosological.

Nosology

________: taxonomy in psychological /medical phenomena.

scientific context

Taxonomy: classification in a(n) ________.

Idiographic strategy

________: what is unique about an individuals personality, cultural background, or circumstances.

Nomothetic strategy

________: often used when identifying a specific psychological disorder, to make a diagnosis.

new disorder

Adding new diagnoses: ________ labels are created when groups of individuals are identified whose symptoms are not adequately explained by existing labels.

1980

Prior to ________, diagnoses were made based on biological or psychoanalytic theory.

DSM

________ was intended to move toward a more dimensional approach, but critics say it doesnt improve much from DSM- V.

Idiographic strategy

what is unique about an individuals personality, cultural background, or circumstances

Nomothetic strategy

often used when identifying a specific psychological disorder, to make a diagnosis

Taxonomy

classification in a scientific context

Nosology

taxonomy in psychological/medical phenomena

Nomenclature

labels in a nosological

Classical (or pure) categorical approach

strict categories

Dimensional approach

classification along dimensions

Prototypical approach

combines classical and dimensional views

Adding new diagnoses

new disorder labels are created when groups of individuals are identified whose symptoms are not adequately explained by existing labels

Comorbidity

2 or more disorders for the same person