Question

General issues in psychological assessment,

Answer 1

Imagine that you are a psychologist and Kevin comes to see you. He's been having trouble concentrating recently. It's gotten so bad that even in the middle of a conversation, he sometimes forgets who he's talking to and what they are talking about. He thinks something might be very wrong with him.

You think Kevin might be right that something's wrong. But what? There are many psychological disorders that could cause the symptoms that Kevin has. In order to diagnose him, you need to assess him. That is, you need to gather more information about Kevin and his symptoms.

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