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Clinical psychology is an integration of human science, behavioral science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development. [1][2] Central to its practice are psychological assessment, clinical ...
Psychological Assessment is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Psychological Association. It was established in 1989 and covers research in clinical psychology. [1] The current editor-in-chief is Julie A. Suhr (Ohio University). [2] The journal has implemented the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines. [3]
Assessment ( ASMNT) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers research in the field of psychology, especially applied clinical assessment. The editor is Douglas B. Samuel ( Purdue University ). It was established in 1994 and is currently published by SAGE Publications. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) .
The mental status examination (MSE) is an important part of the clinical assessment process in neurological and psychiatric practice. It is a structured way of observing and describing a patient's psychological functioning at a given point in time, under the domains of appearance, attitude, behavior, mood and affect, speech, thought process, thought content, perception, cognition, insight, and ...
According to Anastasi and Urbina, psychological tests involve observations made on a "carefully chosen sample [emphasis authors] of an individual's behavior." [1] A psychological test is often designed to measure unobserved constructs, also known as latent variables. Psychological tests can include a series of tasks, problems to solve, and ...
Clinical neuropsychology is a specialized form of clinical psychology. [2] Strict rules are in place to maintain evidence as a focal point of treatment and research within clinical neuropsychology. [2] The assessment and rehabilitation of neuropsychopathologies is the focus for a clinical neuropsychologist. [2]
The concept of evidence-based assessment originated in the field of medicine, [3] and has since been adopted in several other disciplines, notably clinical psychology. The EBA approach is widely recognized as an empirically driven method of clinical decision-making. Cochrane reviews have reported the efficacy of EBA methods. [4]
Psychological evaluation. Psychological evaluation is a method to assess an individual's behavior, personality, cognitive abilities, and several other domains. [a][3] A common reason for a psychological evaluation is to identify psychological factors that may be inhibiting a person's ability to think, behave, or regulate emotion functionally or ...