Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis Quiz

Determining if an Individual Meets Criteria for a Psychological Disorder

• The process involves using the DSM-5 to assess whether an individual meets all criteria for a specific psychological disorder.

Affect in Psychological Assessments

• Affect refers to the individual's feeling state during the assessment.
• The feeling state should be "appropriate" to the context of the assessment.

Early Neuroimaging Techniques

• Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) scan is a neuroimaging technique developed in the early 1970s.
• The technique utilizes multiple X-ray exposures of the brain from different angles.

CAT Scan: Identifying Blockage

• X-ray absorption is measured by the CAT scan.
• Bone blocks X-ray absorption more than brain tissue.
• This means brain tissue will appear less dense in the scan.

Clinical Assessment: Beyond Psychological Factors

• Clinical assessment goes beyond just psychological factors including biological and social factors.

Diagnostic Criteria

• The DSM-5 provides a set of criteria for each psychological disorder.
• These criteria are used to determine if an individual meets all of the requirements for diagnosis.

CAT Scan: X-Ray Absorption and Measurement

• CAT scans measure how much the brain tissue blocks the passage of X-rays.
• Tissues with more water content absorb more X-rays than tissues with less water.

Affect: Observing Emotional Tone

• Affect can be observed through the individual's facial expressions, voice tone, and body language.
• This information can help the clinician better understand the individual's emotional experience.