Exam 5: Classification, Assessment, and Intervention

Melanie Klein's approach is the dominant view in play therapy.

Intervention includes prevention and treatment.

The DSM-IV utilizes a dimensional approach to classification.

_______________ relies on empirical evidence and theory to guide an evaluation and selected instruments.

Which of the following used play as the basis for psychoanalytic interpretation (e.g., a child opening a purse during play represents a desire to explore the womb)?

The term psychopharmacological treatment refers to

Describe the domains and assessment methods used in neurological assessment.

_________________ examine the rate of activity of different parts of the brain by assessing the use of oxygen and glucose.

By the terms classification and _______ we mean delineating major categories or dimensions of behavior disorders for either scientific or clinical purposes.

The agreement by a group of experts that certain characteristics or symptoms occur together is the basis for clinically derived classification systems.

The clinicians at a particular agency find a certain diagnostic system easy to use with the clients. Diagnoses are also available for all the cases they see. This suggests that the diagnostic system has good clinical utility.