In the Idiographic Approach,the Clinician Uses _________________ as the Comparison

question 33

Multiple Choice

In the idiographic approach,the clinician uses _________________ as the comparison measure against which current scores are compared.

• A)previous scores
• B)national norms
• C)standardized demographic norms
• D)local norms

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Definitions:

Psychotropic Medications

Psychotropic Medications are drugs that affect brain chemistry and are used to treat mental health disorders, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers.

Biological Treatments

Medical approaches to treating psychiatric disorders that affect the brain's chemistry, structure, or functioning, including medication and surgery.

1950s

A decade characterized by post-World War II recovery, the beginning of the Cold War, and significant cultural, economic, and technological changes worldwide.

Somatogenic Perspective

A viewpoint in psychology and psychiatry that suggests mental disorders originate from biological or physiological causes.