Abnormal Psychology Chapter 3 Assessment

 A procedure by which the clinician, using psychological tests, observations and/or interviews, develops a summary of the ct’s symptoms and problems in an attempt to its nature and extent. – History – Current Situation – Predict

Assessment Types  Neurological  Neuropsychological – Halstead Reitan, Luria - Nebraska  Psychosocial Direct Methods – Assessment Interviews – Clinical Observation  Psychosocial Indirect Methods – IQ Tests – WISC, WAIS – Projective Personality Tests - Rorschach – Objective Personality Tests – MMPI - II

Treatments  Biologically Based – ECT – Neurosurgery – Permissive Indulgent – Frontal Lobotomy (1935 – 1955)  Pharmacological Treatments  Psychologically Based

Psychologically Based  Psychoanalysis – Free association – Dreams – Transference (counter)  Behaviorism – Token Economy/ Contracting – Aversion Therapy  Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioral – Prejudice and discrimination

Success In Therapy  Quantitative v. Qualitative  Without Therapy?  Harmful?