Chapter 4: Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality
Extraordinary People: Michael J. Fox
Information Gathering
Symptoms and History
Physiological and Neurophysiological Factors
Sociocultural Factors
Assessment Tools
Clinical Interview
Clinical Tests, Brain-Imaging Technology, Questionnaires, and Inventories
Taking Psychology Personally: Is Self-Assessment a Good Idea?
Behavioral Observation and Self-Monitoring
Problems in Assessment
Evaluating Children
Evaluating Clients from Other Cultures
Diagnosis Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
The Dangers of Diagnosis
Chapter Integration