Question 1

Describe the influence of culture on the experience of psychopathology.Why is it important for the clinician to acknowledge and appreciate the patient's culture before determining a diagnosis?

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Question 2

Labelling a patient with a diagnosis is often referred to as a "double-edged sword," as the diagnostic label can both help and hurt the patient.Explain the advantages and disadvantages (to the patient)of a diagnostic label.

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Question 3

Projective tests such as the Thematic Apperception Test and the original Rorschach inkblot test are often criticized with regard to their reliability.Explain why the reliability of these tests may not be as good as a personality measure such as the MMPI.

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Question 4

Describe the concepts of reliability and validity.Why are the reliability and the validity of an assessment procedure important?

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Question 5

Describe the major objectives and procedures of clinical assessment.Be sure to include the typical activities of the assessor and the intended outcomes of the process.

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Question 6

Discuss fully how behavioural assessment takes the clinical interview one step further.What kinds of clinical populations and clinical problems might be especially well suited for behavioural assessment? Explain how target behaviours are identified and observed,using an illustrative example.

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Question 7

Discuss the concept of confidentiality and the limits of confidentiality with regard to clinical assessment.Be sure to include the situations that would cause a clinician to break confidentiality.

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Question 8

Identify and describe the ABCs of observational assessment.Using illustrative examples,explain how informal observation differs from formal observation,and the strengths and weaknesses of each.

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Question 9

Explain the difference between neuropsychological testing and neuroimaging.Describe the procedures involved in computerized axial tomography (CAT),magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),and functional MRI (fMRI),and explain what each procedure allows us to examine.

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Question 10

Describe the major objectives and typical procedures of the mental status exam.Be sure to include the typical activities of the examiner and the intended outcomes of the process.

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Question 11

A psychiatrist orders a series of tests including an IQ test,personality inventory (MMPI),neuropsychological test (Halstead-Reitan),and a brain scan (CT scan)for a ten-year-old boy who has recently been acting aggressively.Explain what each test measures and how the psychiatrist would use the results of each test to help diagnose or rule out potential causes of the boy's behaviour.

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Quiz 3: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis