Mental Health Disorder Diagnosis and Classification (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Deviance (diagnosis criterion)
Deviance (diagnosis criterion)
Behaviour that is unusual/uncommon within a society
Dysfunction (diagnosis criterion)
Dysfunction (diagnosis criterion)
Behaviour interferes substantially with daily life
Distress (diagnosis criterion)
Distress (diagnosis criterion)
Level of upset/discomfort behaviour causes individual
Danger (diagnosis criterion)
Danger (diagnosis criterion)
Risk behaviour poses to self and others
Founder of modern classification (1883)
Founder of modern classification (1883)
Emil Kraepelin
Inter-rater reliability
Inter-rater reliability
Degree of agreement between clinicians on same diagnosis
Aetiological validity
Aetiological validity
Extent disorder has same cause (matches known causes)
Predictive validity
Predictive validity
Extent diagnosis can predict future behaviour/outcomes
Comorbidity
Comorbidity
Presence of more than one disorder at same time
Culture-bound syndrome
Culture-bound syndrome
Disorder found in only one culture