Type:
Solution Manual
Resource:
Essentials of Abnormal Psychology
Edition:
4th Edition
Author(s):
Jeffrey S. Nevid Beverly Greene Linda Knight Paul Johnson
INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL Barinder Mohini Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, IA
Essentials of Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World Fourth Canadian Edition Jeffrey S. Nevid St. John’s University
Beverly Green St. John’s University
Linda J. Knight John Abbott College
Paul A. Johnson Steven Taylor University of British Columbia
Table of Contents Ch. 1
What Is Abnormal Psychology? .............................................................................. 1.1
Ch. 2
Assessment, Classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour ...................... 2.1
Ch. 3
Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders .... 3.1
Ch. 4
Depressive Disorders, Bipolar and Related Disorders, and Suicide ....................... 4.1
Ch. 5
Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders ................... 5.1
Ch. 6
Personality Disorders .............................................................................................. 6.1
Ch. 7
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders ........................................................... 7.1
Ch. 8
Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep–Wake Disorders ..................................... 8.1
Ch. 9
Gender Dysphoria, Paraphilic Disorders, and Sexual Dysfunctions ....................... 9.1
Ch. 10 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders ...................................... 10.1 Ch. 11 Abnormal Behaviour across the Lifespan ............................................................. 11.1
Chapter 2 Assessment, Classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour Chapter Overview: Methods of Assessment The Clinical Interview The most widely used method of assessment, the clinical interview, involves the use of a set of questions designed to elicit relevant information from people seeking treatment. Clinicians generally use a structured interview, which consists of a fairly standard series of questions to gather a wide range of information concerning presenting problems or complaints, present circumstances, and history. Psychological Tests of Intelligence and Personality Psychological tests are structured methods of assessment that are used to evaluate reasonably stable traits such as intelligence and personality. Tests of intelligence, like the Stanford‐Binet and the Wechsler scales, are used for various purposes in clinical assessment, including determining evidence of mental retardation or cognitive impairment, and assessing strengths and weaknesses. Intelligence is expressed in the form of an intelligence quotient (IQ). Self‐report personality inventories, like the MMPI, use structured items to measure various personality traits, such as anxiety, depression, and masculinity‐ femininity. These tests are considered objective in the sense that they make use of a limited range of possible responses to items and an empirical, or objective, method of test construction. Projective personality tests such as the Rorschach and TAT, ask subjects to interpret ambiguous stimuli in the belief that their answers may shed light on the unconscious processes. Concerns persist about the validity of these tests, however. Neuropsychological Assessment Methods of neuropsychological assessment help determine organic bases for impaired behaviour and psychological functioning. For example, the Luria‐Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery is a sophisticated battery of tests measuring various perceptual, intellectual, and motor skills and performance.
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Behavioural Assessment In behavioural assessment, test responses are taken as samples of behaviour rather than as signs of underlying traits or dispositions. The behavioural examiner may conduct a functional assessment, which relates the problem behaviour to its antecedents and consequences. Methods of behavioural assessment include behavioural interviewing, self‐monitoring, use of analogue or contrived measures, direct observation, and behavioural rating scales. Cognitive Assessment Cognitive assessment focuses on the measurement of thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes in order to help identity distorted thinking patterns. Specific methods of assessment include the use of a thought record or diary and the use of rating scales such as the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ‐30). Physiological Measurement Measures of physiological function include heart rate, blood pressure, galvanic skin response (GSR), muscle tension, and brain wave activity. Probing the Workings of the Brain Brain‐imaging techniques such as electroencephalograph (EEG), computerized tomography (CT scan), positron emission tomography (the PET scan), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), brain electrical activity mapping (BEAM) and magnetoencephalography (MEG) probe the inner workings and structures of the brain without the need for surgery. Sociocultural Factors in Psychological Assessment Researchers and clinicians must keep sociocultural and ethnic factors of clients in mind when assessing personality traits and psychological disorders. Clinicians also need to recognize that assessment techniques that may be reliable and valid in one culture may not be in another, even when they are translated accurately. Other factors to be considered when assessing clients is to be keep the assessment bias‐free, not be influenced by cultural stereotypes, and consider language preferences of the clients,
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