Glossary C

Glossary C

Clinical targets approach refers to one of four (4) approaches to intuitive-logical clinical thinking at Step 2 of the inverted pyramid method of case conceptualization. Using this approach, the counselor looks at thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and physiology. Clinical thinking using this approach divides client presentations into four (4) domains: (1) irrational thoughts (2) distressing moods (3) dysfunctional and maladaptive actions, and (4) problematic physical aspects.

Clinical thanatology refers to the clinical practice of counseling people who are dying on the basis of knowledge of reactions to dying.

Clinical tools refer to the skills needed for managing the counseling process which include diagnosis, case conceptualization, treatment planning, and case management.

Clinical trial refers to a Research program involving patients with a particular condition.

Deutsch: Klinische Nützlichkeit / Español: Utilidad Clínica / Português: Utilidade Clínica / Français: Utilité Clinique / Italian: Utilità Clinica

Clinical utility in the psychology context refers to the practical value and effectiveness of a psychological assessment, intervention, or treatment in real-world clinical settings. It encompasses how well a psychological tool or method contributes to making informed decisions about diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient outcomes, as well as its overall impact on patient care.

clinical utility axis refers to one of a proposed set of guidelines for evaluating clinical interventions by whether they can be applied effectively and cost effectively in real clinical settings

Clinician is a practitioner of medicine or psychology who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments

Clinician-centred refers to a therapy approach where all activities are decided on by the clinician ’s preferences and not those of the child.