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psychodiagnosis
1. Any method used to discover the factors which underlie behavior, especially malajusted or abnormal behavior.
2. The use of psychological tests to assist in diagnosing diseases, especially mental illness.
3. The evaluation of the personality of an individual by a systematic appraisal made of spontaneously expressed and specially elicited reactions, most often undertaken for the purpose of assessing any serious unbalance in the personality or to predict possible future reactions to severe stress or threat to the organization of the personality.
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psychodiagnosis
1. Any of various methods used to discover the factors that underlie behavior, especially maladjusted or abnormal behavior.
2. The branch of clinical psychology that emphasizes the use of psychological tests and techniques for assessing mental illness.