Assessment Flashcards
What age range is the ORS used for?
13 - adult
What 3 areas of functioning does the ORS assess?
1) Personal/symptom distress
2) Interpersonal wellbeing
3) Social role
4) Overall wellbeing
What age range is the CORS used for?
6-12
What age range is the YCORS used for?
Children 5 or under
What ORS/CORS measure does a carer use for a person 13 and over?
ORS
What ORS/CORS measure does a carer use for a person 12 and under?
CORS
What are the 4 CORS items?
1) Me
2) Family
3) School
4) Everything
What are the ORS cut off scores?
13-17 year olds = 28
18 and over = 25
What are the CORS cut off scores?
Child self-reporting = 32
Carer reporting on child = 28
What is the reliable change index on the ORS?
Change that exceeds the RCI (5 points) and crosses cut off scores can be considered a reliable change
What is the ORS good for?
1) Collaborative formulations
2) Exploring differences in perception (eg between parent and child)
3) Identifying shared goals
What are the three purposes of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9)?
1) Diagnostic tool
2) Severity measure of depression
3) Measurement of treatment progress
What are the total score ranges on the PHQ9?
0-27
How do you diagnose major depression using the PHQ9?
At least 5 of the 9 depressive symptoms have been present at least “more than half of the days” AND one symptoms of anhedonia or depressed mood
What are the cutpoints on the PHQ9, GAD7 and PHQ15 for depressive, anxiety and somatic symptoms?
5-9 = mild 10-14 = moderate 15-19 = moderately severe 20+ = severe
What age range is the BDI used for?
13-80
What are the cut off scores on the BDI-II?
0-13 = minimal depressive symptoms 14-19 = mild depression 20-28 = moderate depression 29-63 = severe depression
What is construct validity?
Construct validity is the extent to which the measurements used actually test the hypothesis or theory they are measuring.
What is content validity?
The extent to which items of a test are representative of that which is to be measured
What is concurrent validity?
The extent to which a test concurs with existing standards
What is convergent validity?
The degree to which two measures of constructs, that should be related, are related
What are the limitations of the BDI?
- Scores can be exaggerated or minimised
- Social expectations can elicit a different response compared to anonymous
- No Aus norms
What is the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)?
Numerical scale (1-100) to rate subjectively the social, occupational and psychological functioning of adults
What is discriminant validity?
Tests whether concepts or measurements that are not supposed to be related are actually unrelated.
What do GAF items 81-90 mean?
Absent or minimal symptoms and good functioning in all areas, socially effective
What do GAF items 51-60 mean?
Moderate symptoms OR moderate difficulty in functioning.
What do GAF items 21-30 mean?
Behaviour is considerably influenced by delusions/hallucinations OR serious impairment in communication or judgment.
What do GAF items 11-20 mean?
Some danger of hurting self or others OR fails to maintain personal hygiene OR gross impairment in communication.
What do GAF items 1-10 mean?
Persistent danger of severely hurting self or others OR inability to maintain personal hygiene OR serious suicidal act.
What are the limitations of the GAF (3 things)?
1) Lack of standardisation of scoring; no standardised guidelines exist
2) Integrates 3 dimensions of functioning into 1 score
3) Validity better for severity of symptoms than impairment
What is the SOFAS?
Social and occupational functioning assessment scale - measures social and occupational functioning
What is the WHODAS2?
Replaced the GAF in the DSM5; it is a survey and checkbox that is less likely to be subjective. Examines disability due to health/mental conditions.
What age is the WHODAS2 used for?
18 and over
What are the domains of the WHODAS2 (7 things)?
Cognition: understanding and communicating
Mobility: getting around
Self-care: hygiene, dressing, eating & staying alone
Getting along with people
Life activities: household responsibilities, leisure
Life activities: school/work
Participation in society: joining in community activities
What is the ‘simple’ option for scoring the WHODAS?
Scores are summed across domains to provide a single score.
What is the ‘complex’ option for scoring the WHODAS?
Item-response-theory-based scoring. Weights items and levels of severity differently. Converts domain scores to a metric rating (0-100).
What are the limitations of the WHODAS?
1) May not be reliable in detecting decreases in functioning in premorbidly high functioning people
2) Simple score not more meaningful than GAF score
3) Self-report measure
What is the STAI?
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - requires 6th grade reading level
What ages is the STAIC used for?
9-12
What are the two scales on the STAI?
S (state anxiety) - how client feels right now (or at a particular time)
T (trait anxiety) - how client generally feels
What is state anxiety?
Fear, nervousness, discomfort, and the arousal of the autonomic nervous system induced temporarily
What is trait anxiety?
A relatively enduring disposition to feel stress, worry, and discomfort
What are the score ranges for the STAI?
Scores range from 20 to 80, with higher scores suggesting greater levels of anxiety.
What is the HADS?
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - screening tool of anxiety and depression in people with physical health problems. Avoids use of aspects of conditions that are also common somatic symptoms of illness (eg fatigue).
What is score range for entire HADS scale?
0-42
What is reliability?
Consistency in measuring a construct.
What is validity?
How well the test measures what it intends to measure.
What is the NEO-PI-3?
240 item self-report or observer-rater inventory that measures normal personality traits.
What is the age range for the NEO?
12 to adulthood
What is internal consistency reliability?
How well the items on a scale ‘hang together’ in measuring the same construct.
What is the rule of thumb for Cronbach’s alpha scores?
> 0.9 = excellent
- 9-0.8 = good
- 8-0.7 = acceptable
What is test-retest reliability?
The degree to which test results are consistent over time
What are the 5 domain scales on the NEO?
Neuroticism, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion
What is the average range of NEO T-scores?
T=45-55
What are the very high, high, very low and low ranges of NEO T-scores?
Very high=66+
High=56-65
Low=35-44
Very low=34 and lower
What is the NEO-FFI-3?
NEO Five-Factor Inventory - 60 item self report measure - measures each domain but not the specific facets - Useful when time is limited and global info on personality is needed
What NEO domains correlate with emotional style (happiness and wellbeing)?
E & N
What NEO domains correlate with interpersonal style?
E & A relate to the amount of social stimulation preferred and quality of the social interaction
What NEO domains correlate with what vocational interests?
O = investigative and artistic interests E = social and enterprising interests
What are the possible applications of the NEO?
1) Counselling and clinical psychology
2) Vocational and organisational psychology
3) Research (investigating personality correlates)
What are the limitations of the NEO (3 things)?
1) Self-report measure
2) Does the Big 5 capture all nuance of personality?
3) Debate about how stable personality traits are
What ages is the DASS normed against?
17-69, but can be used for 14 years and older
What does the DASS measure?
Depression, anxiety (autonomic arousal) and stress (negative affect/tension)
What diagnosis is a high DASS stress score associated with?
GAD
What diagnosis is a high DASS anxiety score associated with?
Panic disorder
What does the K10 measure?
Psychological distress in the anxiety-depression spectrum
What time period does the K10 ask about?
Previous 4 weeks
Total scores for the K10 range 10-50, what are the cutoffs?
10 - 19 Likely to be well
20 - 24 Likely to have a mild disorder
25 - 29 Likely to have a moderate disorder
30 - 50 Likely to have a severe disorder
What ages ranges can the SDQ be administered to, and what ages are parent/teacher/self reported?
2-17
Can be administered to parents and teachers of children 2-17
Can be self-reported by 11-17
There are different questionnaires for:
2-4 year olds
4-10 year olds
11-17 year olds
What are the four problem-oriented scales of the SDQ?
Emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity and peer problems
What is the externalising score made up of on the SDQ?
Conduct + Hyperactivity
What is the internalising score made up of on the SDQ?
Emotional + Peer problems
What are the four categories of scores for the SDQ problem-oriented scales?
Close to average, slightly raised, high and very high
What are the four different types of clinical interview?
1) Structured
2) Semi-structured
3) Unstructured
4) MSE
When would you use a structured or semi-structured clinical interview?
When you want to make an official diagnosis, or gather specific information
When would you use an unstructured interview?
For general information gathering, establishing rapport
What are the 7 areas to cover in an unstructured interview?
1) Identifying information
2) Presenting issue
3) History of presenting issue (4 Ps)
4) Psychiatric history
5) Medical history
6) Family history
7) Personal history
What is a genogram?
A graphic representation of a family tree that displays detailed data on relationships among individuals. It goes beyond a traditional family tree by allowing the user to analyse hereditary patterns and psychological factors that punctuate relationships.
What is narrative recording (behavioural observation)?
Simple recording of behaviours of interest
What is interval recording (behavioural observation)?
Recording the presence of target behaviours in specified intervals
What is event recording?
Describing the details of the target behaviour
What is rating recording (behavioural observation)?
Rating the dimensions of the behaviour on a scale
What age range is the WAIS-IV used for?
16:0-90:11
What are the four indexes of the WAIS-IV?
Verbal Comprehension Index
Perceptual Reasoning Index
Working Memory Index
Processing Speed Index
What are the M and SD of scaled scores?
M=10
SD=3
What score range is average for WAIS-IV?
90-109
What are the age ranges for WISC-V?
6:0-16:11
What are the 5 indexes for the WISC-V?
Verbal Comprehension Index Visual Spatial Index Fluid Reasoning Index Working Memory Index Processing Speed Index
What age range is the PAI used for?
18+
What grade level of reading ability is required for the PAI?
4th
How many items in PAI?
344
What is the SOM-C scale on PAI?
Somatic Complaints Scale - Conversion
What is the SOM-H scale on PAI?
Somatic Complaints Scale - Health concerns