10 Clinical Judgment
10 Clinical Judgment
FOCUS QUESTIONS
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of
the clinical approach to prediction? - What are the advantages and disadvantages of
the statistical approach to prediction? - How can clinical judgment be improved?
4. What are the major obstacles in implementing
statistical prediction procedures?
5. What are the major considerations when pre-
paring a psychological report?
CHAPTER OUTLINE
Process and Accuracy
Interpretation
Theory and Interpretation
Quantitative Versus Subjective
Approaches
The Case for a Statistical Approach
BOX10-1:Focus on Clinical Applications: An
Example of a“Barnum Effect”: Purported
Characteristics of Adult Children of Alcoholics
(ACOAs)
The Case for a Clinical Approach
Comparing Clinical and Actuarial Approaches
BOX10-2:Clinical Psychologist Perspective:
Howard N. Garb, Ph.D.
Conclusions
BOX10-3:Focus on Professional Issues: How Do
Psychiatrists Make Clinical Decisions?
Improving Judgment and Interpretation
Information Processing
The Reading-in Syndrome
Validation and Records
Vague Reports, Concepts, and Criteria
The Effects of Predictions
Prediction to Unknown Situations
Fallacious Prediction Principles
The Influence of Stereotyped Beliefs
“Why I Do Not Attend Case Conferences”
Communication: The Clinical Report
The Referral Source
Aids to Communication
A Case Illustration of a Clinical Report
CHAPTER SUMMARY
KEY TERMS283