Glossary C

Glossary C

A case can refer to a specific individual or group who is being studied or treated. For example, a psychologist might work with a single patient on a one-on-one basis, in which case that patient would be referred to as a "case." Similarly, a group of patients being treated in a group therapy setting might be referred to as a "case group."

Case advocacy refers to situations in which an identified, individual case, whether a person or a larger unit, is the subject of change efforts.

Case conceptualization refers to the process that allows the clinician to understand, through his or her unique theoretical perspective, a client's presenting problems and subsequently apply appropriate counseling skills and treatment strategies.

Case Folder refers to a file used for the collection and organization of investigation documents

Case formulation refers to a clinician 's analysis of the factors that might have influenced the client's current psychological status.

Case History refers to all the relevant information or material gathered about an individual, family, group, etc., and arranged so as to serve as an organized record and have analytic value for a social worker, student, or the like: used esp.

Case history refers to a non-experimental means of collecting data that contains detailed accounts of the behaviors of a single person or event. It is a case study that does not include a treatment or intervention.

Case law refers to the interpretation of a law by a court through a verdict in a trial, setting precedent for subsequent court decisions ; legal precedents arising from court decisions