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Archival Research refers to a kind of research that involves the use of previously collected data. Archival Research are correlational investigations that are based on pre-existing information obtained by researchers, such as historical records, newspaper articles, or other forms of public data. It is looking at historical records (archives) to measure behaviors or events that occurred in the past.
Deutsch: Funktionsbereiche / Español: áreas de disfunción / Português: áreas de disfunção / Français: domaines de dysfonctionnement / Italiano: aree di disfunzione
Areas of Dysfunction in the psychology context refer to specific domains or aspects of an individual's life where there is significant impairment or difficulty in functioning. These areas can include emotional, cognitive, behavioral, social, and occupational aspects, among others. Dysfunction in these areas often manifests in various psychological disorders or conditions, leading to a negative impact on an individual's well-being and quality of life.
Areas of dysfunction 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 for life roles and themes. Clinical thinking using this approach organizes client issues by common denominators according to problematic themes of every day life.