Psychopathology.pptx
- 2. Clinical Assessments Clinical Assessment is the evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological and social factors in individuals who present with possible disorders. Clinical assessments entail gathering information and interpreting in a broader view Diagnosis is the process of identifying the problem presented and which disorder fits the criteria
- 3. Basic steps in the diagnostic process Ask the patient what is wrong If more than once, rank problems from most important to least Take full history and record relevant facts Note observable signs, eg, fidgeting, eye contact May need to do a neurological examination and etc
- 4. The clinical interview Allows the diagnostician to obtain: A detailed description of the presenting problem Accurate diagnosis of a variety of mental illnesses A detailed history of the patients life or his current situation including work, habits and relationship. Information about attitudes, emotions and past behaviour. Family history
- 5. Behaviour assessment Process makes use of direct observation Emphasis on determining unique details of the individuals problem Behaviour is predicted and controlled Can take place at school, workplace or at home Identify specific behaviour interfering with students learning Leads to an intervention plan to improve the students learning
- 6. Causes of problem behaviour Attention seeking. Self-stimulation Internal sensory positive reinforcement Escape from undesirable demands Medical conditions
- 9. Neuro-imaging Accurate pictures of the brain structure and functioning Studies the human brain in healthy and impaired populations. Using a procedure called Computerised Tomography (CT) scan And a Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
- 10. Psycho-physiological assessment Refers to the measurement of the changes in the nervous system Measurement can be taken directly from the brain An electro-encephalogram measures brain waves Individual heart rate, electrodermal activity and respiration also measured
- 12. Neurological assessment -Necessary for individual who has suffered head injury -Depression, dementia -Performing badly in school
- 13. Psychological testing Determine emotional, behavioural or cognitive responses that could be associated with specific disorder.
- 15. Types of tests Personality inventories Intelligence tests Neuropsychological tests Behavioural procedures Aptitude tests Achievement tests
- 16. False positives, false negatives, and malingering False positives, test results indicate a problem when there isnt any. False negatives, test results indicate that there no problem when its present. Malingering, deliberately falsifying a test result
- 17. References Paracha, S. (2014). Assessments in clinical settings. /sundasparacha3/assessments-in-clinical- settings?from_search=8 Sanghvi, P. (2019). Behaviour analysis. /PrachiSanghvi3/behaviour-analysis- 199256939?from_search=7 Bhaskar, P. (2017). Psychological testing. /preeti52/psychological-testing-82264985?from_search=0 Dabhi, R. (2022). Clinical diagnosis seminar. /RutuDabhi/clinical-diagnosis-seminarpptx?from_search=0 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
- 18. Continuation Ragab, O. (2022). Advances in Neuro-imaging. /drosamaragab/advances-in- neuroimaging-140853246?from_search=3