classification of psychological disorder

 

Identify (2) peer-reviewed articles that discuss a tool that assesses and measures a psychological disorder or classification.

Provide a synopsis of each article and discuss the merits as well as flaws of each tool being supportive for the diagnosis of psychopathology.

For each article, discuss the following:

• The tool used
• The conceptual and methodological purpose of the article
• The author’s definition and views on the disorder/classification
• The population assessed
• Modes of assessment
• Administration of the test
• Strengths and weaknesses
• Reliability and validity
• The clinical applications
• Scoring
• Data outcomes
• Interpretation guidelines
• Social-cultural areas