Exam 2: Assessment, classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

There is a basic rule of law that says that those who stand accused of crimes must be able to understand the charges and proceedings brought against them and be able to participate in their own defence.

The DSM-5 includes criterion changes for almost every disorder.

Freud used psychoanalysis to help clients ________.

Discuss historical origins of modern diagnostic systems and the development of the DSM system.

Discuss legal developments concerning the right to treatment.

A concern of self-reporting is reliability.

Which of the following is NOT true of group therapy?

Which of the following is NOT true of the DSM system?

Meta-analyses suggest that ________.

Antipsychotic drugs are known as ________.

Thought diaries can be used for both assessment and treatment programs.

During therapy,Bobbi finds herself feeling the same feelings of anger,jealousy,and frustration toward her therapist that she felt toward her parents when she was a child.She is experiencing ________.

The M'Naughten rule holds that people do not bear criminal responsibility if,by reason of a mental disease or defect,they either have no knowledge of their actions or are unable to tell right from wrong.

Scott was found unfit to stand trial.The outcome of this means that he can __________.

Today,many,if not most,behaviour therapists identify with a broader model of therapy called ________.

Discuss legal developments concerning the right to refuse treatment.

Group therapy is less expensive than individual therapy,but individual therapy is preferable for clients who can afford it.

Briefly identify several antipsychotic drugs and explain the benefits and drawbacks to their use.

Court rulings have established that hospitalized mental patients do not have the right to refuse medication.

The courts have ruled that the rights of an intended victim are outweighed by a client's rights to confidentiality.