Activity for the book
My Psychology
My Take: 14.2 Categorical vs. Dimensional Models of Psychopathology
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My Take
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Question 1
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The idea that one either “does” or “does not” have a psychological disorder is consistent with the
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model of psychopathology.
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A
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dyadic
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B
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ecological
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C
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dimensional
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D
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categorical
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Question 2
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Which question would be most consistent with a dimensional model of psychopathology?
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A
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How abnormal does a client need to be in order for a diagnosis to be appropriate?
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B
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What is the likelihood that this client will improve with or without treatment?
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C
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Does this client have a diagnosis—yes or no?
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D
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Does this client have more than one psychological disorder taking place at a time?
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Question 3
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According to Richard, one of the disadvantages of the dimensional model of psychopathology is that it:
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A
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does not provide enough specificity in order to help inform a treatment plan.
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B
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fails to take into account the etiology of the condition at hand.
Choice
C
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does not give us any way of making a true psychiatric diagnosis.
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D
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ignores the research literature on empirically supported interventions.
Question 3
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Question 4
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Your Take!
Is it better to say that a person either “does” or “does not” have a given illness, or that they have a “certain amount” of that same illness? Explain your answer.
Question 4
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