Studied by 3 people
Sensorium
________: awareness of surroundings in terms of person (self and clinician), time, and place.
Intellectual functioning
________: type of vocabulary, use of abstractions and metaphors.
Concurrent
________: comparison between results of one assessment with another measure known to be valid.
Reliability
________: degree of consistency of a measurement.
Mood
________ and affect: predominant feeling state of the individual, feeling state accompanying what individual says.
Self monitoring
________: when an individual observes themself.
Clinical assessment
________: systematic evaluation and measurement.
exam
Components of mental status ________: appearance and behavior, thought processes, mood and affect, intellectual functioning, and sensorium.
Diagnosis
________: degree of fit between symptoms and diagnostic criteria.
Appearance
________ and behavior: overt behavior, attire, posture, expressions.
Intelligence tests
________: nature of intellectual functioning and IQ.
Standardization
________: consistent use of techniques.
Predictive
________: how well the assessment ________ outcomes.
Physical examinations
________ can be helpful in diagnosing mental health problems.
problem of reactivity
The ________: simple observing a behavior may cause it to change due to the individuals knowledge of being observed.
target behaviors
Goal: determine that factors that are influencing ________.
Clinical assessment
systematic evaluation and measurement
Diagnosis
degree of fit between symptoms and diagnostic criteria
Purpose
understanding the individual, predicting behavior, treatment planning, evaluating outcomes
Reliability
degree of consistency of a measurement
Validity
does the test measure what its supposed to
Concurrent
comparison between results of one assessment with another measure known to be valid
Predictive
how well the assessment predicts outcomes
Standardization
consistent use of techniques
Clinical interview
asses multiple domains
Components of mental status exam
appearance and behavior, thought processes, mood and affect, intellectual functioning, and sensorium
Appearance and behavior
overt behavior, attire, posture, expressions
Thought processes
rate of speech, continuity of speech, content of speech
Mood and affect
predominant feeling state of the individual, feeling state accompanying what individual says
Intellectual functioning
type of vocabulary, use of abstractions and metaphors
Sensorium
awareness of surroundings in terms of person (self and clinician), time, and place
Target behavior
behavior of interest
Goal
determine that factors that are influencing target behaviors
The ABCs of observation
antecedents, behavior, consequences
Self-monitoring
when an individual observes themself
The problem of reactivity
simple observing a behavior may cause it to change due to the individuals knowledge of being observed
Projective tests
project aspects of personality onto ambiguous test stimuli
Objective tests
tests stimuli are less ambiguous
Intelligence tests
nature of intellectual functioning and IQ
