This is the Chapter 3 of the book Psychological Diagnostics in Health Care (Luteijn & Barelds, 2019). Which is content for the exam of the Theory component of Module 5 (Mental Health) of the University of Twente, in the Netherlands

Ch.3: The interview

Introduction

• Interviews held during the diagnostic phase:
  • Intake interview
  • Crisis intervention interview
  • Consultation interview

Role and purpose of interview

• Initial contact psychologist-client
• Collect information required to answer the client’s request for help
• Generalist basic mental health care (BGGZ): short-term mental health care, which is often strongly protocol-based, for:
  
  • Clients with relatively simple psychological problems
  • Clients who suffers from more complex and chronic mental disorders, in whom the treatment is not primarily focused on reducing the psychological problems, but

This is the Chapter 4 of the book Psychological Diagnostics in Health Care (Luteijn & Barelds, 2019). Which is content for the exam of the Theory component of Module 5 (Mental Health) of the University of Twente, in the Netherlands

Ch.4: Behavioural Observation

Introduction:

• Van de Sande (1986): observation of the client's behaviour is perception, with the intention to draw conclusions
• Celestin-Westreich and Celestin (2017) defined observation as gathering information about:
  
  • others, with whom a person communicates either directly or indirectly
  • relationships and situations, in which a person is either involved or not involved;
  • the person himself (self-observation).
• Rating scale: written behavioural examination that draws on psychological knowledge (evaluation) --> e.g. client's medical history, intake interview and clinical interview are elements of a rating scale'
• Observation scale: written behavioural

This is the Chapter 7 of the book Psychopathology (Davey, G. C., 2021). Which is content for the exam of the Theory component of Module 5 (Mental Health) of the University of Twente, in the Netherlands

Depression and Mood Disorders

• Depression: prominent emotion in mood disorders, opposite to mania (emotion characterised by boundless energy and feelings of euphoria)
  • Emotional symptoms: often described as ‘sad, hopeless, miserable, dejected, and discouraged’
  • Motivational deficits: loss of interest in normal daily activities --> exhibit lack of initiative and spontaneously --> may manifest itself in social withdrawal and reduced appetite and sexual desire
  • Behavioural symptoms: slowness of speech, physically inactive, fatigue
  • Physical symptoms: sleep disturbance
    
    • Middle insomnia: waking up during the night and having difficulties getting back to sleep
    • Terminal insomnia: waking up early and being

This is the Chapter 1 of the book Psychopathology (Davey, G. C., 2021). Which is content for the exam of the Theory component of Module 5 (Mental Health) of the University of Twente, in the Netherlands

Introduction to Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms, and Stigma

Introduction

• Psychopathology: thinking and behaving that seem to deviate from normal or everyday modes of functioning and cause distress to those exhibiting these behaviours
• Clinical psychology: branch of psychology responsible for understanding and treating psychopathology
• Mental health problems do not conceive of them as disorders or illnesses, but as a product of perfectly healthy psychological processes in response to stressful or extreme life experiences

Brief History of Psychopathology

• Demonic possession: historical explanations of psychopathology
  • Changes in personality or behaviour are some of the first symptoms that are noticed