Module 3: Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

What is the primary purpose of a clinical assessment in mental health?

What concept in assessment ensures that a test measures what it claims to measure?

A patient takes a personality inventory on a Monday and then takes the exact same test again on Friday, with the scores being nearly identical. What concept does this demonstrate?

What is the term for the phenomenon where the process of recording a behavior causes that behavior to change?

Which type of clinical interview involves a pre-set list of questions but allows the clinician to follow up on specific issues that catch their attention?

What is the purpose of a mental status examination?

The Rorschach inkblot test and the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) are examples of which type of assessment?

Which neurological test provides 3D images of brain structures using magnetic fields and computers, and can detect tumors or disorders like multiple sclerosis?

In behavioral assessment, what do the 'ABCs of behavior' stand for?

What is the process of using assessment data to determine if a person's symptoms are consistent with the diagnostic criteria for a specific mental disorder called?

When was the first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association?

In the spring of 2019, the APA began a text revision process for the DSM-5 involving more than how many experts?

Which term is used in the DSM-5-TR instead of 'racial' to indicate the socially constructed nature of race?

What is the fundamental distinction between subtypes and specifiers in a DSM diagnosis?

What is a 'principal diagnosis' used for?

Which international classification system, an alternative to the DSM, is published by the World Health Organization (WHO)?

What is one of the key reasons given for the effort to harmonize the DSM-5-TR and the ICD-11?

According to David Sack, M.D. in '5 Signs Its Time to Seek Therapy,' when should people seek help?

A 2001 study in the Journal of Counseling Psychology found that most people in therapy feel better within how many visits?

What percentage of therapy-goers in a 2006 study published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology reported improvements after just one session?

What is a key reason provided in the text that a psychologist's help can be more effective than talking to friends or family?

According to the APA, what is psychotherapy?

According to APA reviews, about what percentage of people who enter psychotherapy show some benefit?

What term does the APA use for a periodic check-up with a therapist weeks or months after treatment has ended?

Which assessment concept is defined by having clearly laid out rules, norms, and procedures to ensure a consistent experience for every patient?

If a new depression test produces scores that are highly comparable to the existing and proven Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), it is said to have what kind of validity?

Which observation method involves observing an organism in a more controlled or artificial setting, where videotaping or one-way mirrors might be used?

What is a major limitation of the clinical interview, especially the unstructured type?

Why do many mental health professionals recommend a patient see their family physician for a physical examination as part of the assessment process?

What is the term for a cluster of symptoms that regularly occur together?

Which element of a DSM diagnosis is used when not enough information is available to make a definitive diagnosis, but there is a strong presumption the full criteria will eventually be met?

What is a major reason the term 'Caucasian' was omitted from the DSM-5-TR?

The development of the DSM-5 involved an intensive 6-year process that included all of the following activities EXCEPT:

What is clinical utility in the context of a diagnosis?

Which type of validity refers to a tool's ability to accurately predict what will happen in the future?

What does a Computed Tomography (CT) scan involve to diagnose brain damage?

The NEO-PI-R is mentioned as an example of which type of assessment tool?

The first international classification edition, the International List of Causes of Death, was adopted in what year?

According to the APA, the average person who engages in psychotherapy is better off by the end of treatment than what percentage of those who do not receive treatment?

In the context of psychotherapy, what is described as a 'collaborative goal-setting' process?

What type of reliability ensures that two different clinicians assessing the same patient arrive at a consistent conclusion?

During the DSM-5 text revision process, four cross-cutting review groups focused on specific areas of expertise. Which of the following was NOT one of those groups?

What is the primary goal of behavioral assessment?

What does receiving a diagnosis of a mental disorder necessarily mean for the patient?

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence test is given as an example of a tool that assesses all of the following EXCEPT:

What is a major criticism of intelligence tests mentioned in the text?

Which of the following describes the assessment method of self-monitoring?

The DSM is described as a 'historically determined cognitive schema' imposed on clinical and scientific information for what purpose?

Which diagnostic category in the ICD-11 includes mental and behavioral disorders?

What is described as an advantage of personality inventories like the MMPI?