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ation IQ ? Verbal and performance domains Domains of Assessment: Psychological Testing and Objective Tests Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis ? Neuropsychological Tests ? Assess broad range of skills and abilities ? Goal is to understand brainbehavior relations ? Used to evaluate a person’s assets and deficits ? Examples include the LuriaNebraska and HalsteadReitan Batteries ? Overlap with intelligence tests ? Problems with Neuropsychological Tests ? False Positives – Saying “you have a brain problem, but you do not” ? False Negatives – Saying “you do not have a brain problem, but you do” Domains of Assessment: Psychological Testing and Neuropsychology Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis Domains of Assessment: Neuroimaging and Brain Structure ? Neuroimaging: Pictures of the Brain ? Allows examination of brain structure and function ? Imaging Brain Structure ? Computerized axial tomography (CAT or CT scan) ? CAT utilizes Xrays of brain。 currently the DSMIV and DSMIVTR Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis Purposes and Evolution of the DSM ? Purposes of the DSM System ? Aid munication ? Evaluate prognosis and need for treatment ? Treatment planning ? DSMI (1952) and DSMII (1968) ? Both relied on unproven theories and were unreliable ? DSMIII (1980) and DSMIIIR ? Were atheoretical, emphasizing clinical description ? Multiaxial system with detailed criterion sets for disorders ? Problems included low reliability, and reliance on mittee consensus Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, David H. Barlow Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis ? Basic Characteristics ? Five axes describing full clinical presentation ? Clear inclusion and exclusion criteria for disorders ? Disorders are categorized under broad headings ? Empircally grounded prototypic approach to classification ? The Five DSMIV Axes ? Axis I – Most major disorders ? Axis II – Stable, end