What Tools Does a Clinician Have to Collect Information on a Person

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Short Answer

What tools does a clinician have to collect information on a person with a mental disorder?

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

An automatic and natural reaction that occurs in response to an unconditioned stimulus without prior learning or conditioning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning or conditioning.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus in response to a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Unpleasant Stimulus

A stimulus that is undesirable or disagreeable and tends to produce a negative response in an individual.