26. Assessment

Question 1

This occurs to what a SW pays attention to automatically with clients (are they coherent, what is their thought pattern like, what do they dress like, what do they talk like?)

It is important to do this as a quick way in determining of severe issues having and important to always get a client’s biopsychosocial history

Answer 1

Mental Status Exam

Question 2

Referral Sources:

Answer 2

These can be from school or main source to the degree of where the problem is presenting to obtain information for assessment

Question 3

This exam tests the IQ in children by school districts and psychologists

The objective of the exam is to understand whether or not a child is gifted, as well as to determine the student’s cognitive strengths and weaknesses (6 to 16 years)

Answer 3

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)

Question 4

Tests personality traits and psychopathology. It is primarily intended to test people who are suspected of having mental health or other clinical issues

Answer 4

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Interview (MMPI)

Question 5

Flashcards with pictures and gets a projection of how a person describes a situation and is informative to who they are

Answer 5

Roscharch Inkblot Test

Question 6

A projective personality test that taps a subject’s unconscious to reveal repressed aspects of their personality, motives and needs for achievement, power and intimacy, and problem-solving abilities

Answer 6

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)