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| one of the most basic techniques employed by the clinical psychologist for the purpose of answering a referral question. If administered skillfully, the assessment interview can provide insight into the problem and inform clinical decision making. |
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| an interview conducted for the purpose of gaining a thorough understanding of the patient's background and the historical/developmental context in which a problem emerged. |
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| an approach to assessment that involves an evaluation of an individual's strengths and weaknesses, a conceptualization of the problem at hand, and the generation of recommendations for alleviating the problem. |
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| the use of computers for administering clinical interviews |
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| A form of criterion-related validity. The extent to which interview scores correlate with scores on other relevant measures administered at the same time. |
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| the extent to which interview scores correlate with measures or behaviors in a logical and theoretically consistent way. To be construct valid, an interview must demonstrate all of the aspects of validity. |
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| the degree to which interview items adequately measure all aspects of the construct being measured. |
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| an interview conducted for the purposes of a defusing or problem solving through the crisis at hand and encouraging the individual to enter into a therapeutic relationship at the agency or elsewhere so a long-term solution can be worked out. |
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| criterion-related validity |
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| the extent to which interview scores predict scores on other relevant measures |
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| an interview conducted with for the purpose of arriving at a DSM-IV diagnostic formulation |
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| the extent to which interview scores do not correlate with measures that are not theoretically related to the construct being measured. |
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| intake-admission interview |
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| an interview conducted for the purposes for determining why the patient has come to an agency, whether the agency can meet the patient's needs and expectations, and informing the patients about the agency's policies and procedures. |
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| the level of agreement between at least two raters who have evaluated the same patient independently. Agreement can refer to consensus on symptoms assigned, diagnosis assigned, and so on. |
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| a statistical index of interrater reliability computed to determine how reliably raters judge the presence or absence of a feature or diagnosis. |
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| mental status examination interview |
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| interview conducted to evaluate the patient for the presence of cognitive, emotional, or behavioral problems. In the MSE interview, the clinician assesses the patient in a number of areas, including general presentation, quality of speech, thought content, memory, and judgement. |
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| a form of criterion-related validity. The extent to which interview scores correlate with scores on other relevant measures administered at some point in the future. |
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| a word often used to characterize the relationship between patient and clinician. In the context of the clinical interview, building good rapport involves establishing a confortable atmosphere and sharing an understanding of the purpose of the interview. |
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| the question posed about the patient by the referral source. |
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| structured diagnostic interview |
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| a diagnostic interview that consists of a standard set of questions asked in a specific sequence. The questions may be keyed to the diagnostic criteria for a number of disorders. |
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| the consistency of interview scores over time. generally, we expect individuals to receive similar diagnoses from one administration to the next if the interval between administrations is short. |
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| an interview in which the clinician asks any questions that come to mind in any order. |
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