Exam 3: Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

You are relying on a dimensional classification scheme and work with individuals who struggle with delusions. Your diagnoses are going to be based upon:

An alternative to the DSM has been suggested where diagnoses are based upon

Two people of the same age, Sarah and Linda, were administered the Luria-Nebraska neuropsychological test battery. Sarah graduated with a Ph.D., while Linda did not complete high school. Assuming all other factors equal, the scores they receive on the Luria-Nebraska

What are V-codes and conditions for further study in the DSM-5? How are they similar or different?

You are designing a new scale that measures adolescent problem eating behaviours. You decide to administer your test with the Eating Disorders Inventory, a 'gold standard' measurement instrument. This in an example of:

Jane has always been generally mentally healthy, but since her husband died three months ago, she constantly feels down. She goes to see a psychologist who diagnoses her according to DSM-5. Jane is diagnosed with:

Computer score reports are quite popular in scoring which of the following instruments?

The five components of the Persons' case conceptualization approach are:

What sweeping change to diagnosis (that was introduced in DSM-III)was eliminated in DSM-5?

Which of the following assesses changes in the autonomic nervous system?

According to the authors, reliability for most current diagnostic categories is:

While the DSM-5 was not able to fully embrace a dimensional approach to diagnosis, where possible, dimensional ratings exist to indicate severity.

Despite all of the efforts to improve the DSM, recent research suggests that as many as ________ practitioners do not use the DSM.

A high level of emotional intelligence is linked with:

Lack of awareness of assessment techniques is one reason clinicians do not engage in evidence-based assessment.

People with symptoms of depression but not enough symptoms to meet the threshold for depression:

The case of Ernest, the case study in your text, illustrates that:

Which of the following is the best example of an item that might be included in the MMPI lie scale?

Nelson recently moved to Canada from Zimbabwe to attend university. He has been having trouble with the transition, particularly the weather, and mentions to a friend that he thinks he is "thinking too much." His friend recommends that he tries to relax and take some time off studying. His friend is like previous versions of the DSM, in that he:

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson took their son Peter to a psychologist and were told that he was learning disabled. They later went to a psychiatrist for a second opinion and were told that Peter was mentally retarded. This demonstrates the problem of