What is Electroencephalogram (EEG)?
A record of electrical activity of the brain in terms of brain frequencies, measured from the scalp.
What is Mental Status Examination?
Brief interview and observation method to provide an overview of a person's general level of psychological functioning.
What is Projective Tests?
Tests on which the person is presented with ambiguous stimulus materials and asked to respond in some way; based on assumption that persons project characteristics of their own intrapsychic processes into their responses.
What is Personality Inventories?
A self-report questionnaire in which brief responses to a collection of test items are used to assess personal characteristics or behaviors across various personality dimensions.
What is Computerized Axial Tomography (CT)?
Computer-guided X-ray technique to image 3-dimensional representations of the brain or other organ.
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)?
Imagining technique using variations in magnetic fields to produce 3-dimensional images of the brain or other organs with better resolution than CT scans.
What is Positron Emission Tomography (PET)?
Imaging technique that measures metabolic activity (such as glucose utilization) as an indication of the functioning of the brain or other organ.
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