Assessment Diagnosis and Intervention Flashcards
This person was one of the first practitioners in case work to concentrate on assessment and diagnosis.
Mary Richmond
Describe the biopsychosocial model of assessment.
Has three components: 1) biological component 2) physiological component 3) social component
Describe the medical model of assessment
focuses on pathology and what is “wrong” with the client
Describe the strengths perspective of assessment
incorporates how the strengths of the client will aid in empowering the client to reach their desired goals.
What is the difference between mood and affect?
Mood is described by the client in their own words. Affect is their observed non-verbal behavior.
What are SOAP notes
subjective observation
objective observation
assessment
plan
What are BIRP notes?
Behavior
Intervention
Response
Plan
Corprolalia
tic involving obscene gestures and words
echolalia
repetition of the last word or sound of another individual
palilalia
repetition of one’s own words or phrases
Tourette’s disorder
involves multiple motor tics and a minimum of one vocal tic over the course of the disorder. Tics must occur multiple times per day almost every day or intermittently for more than 12 months. There should be no more than a 3 month period of being “tic free.”
Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder
Similar to Tourettes but characterized by a single or multiple either motor or vocal tics.
Transient Tic Disorder
For people who do have not previously met the criteria for Tourettes or Chronic Tic Disorder. Tics occur for a minimum of four weeks and maximum of 12 months.
What kind of medications are used to decrease the tics?
Antipsychotic and anti-hypertensive
How old does one have to be to diagnosed with encopresis?
4 years
Enuresis: Individual must be at least __ years of age. Urination must occur at least _______ over at least ___ consecutive months. Preferred medication is ________.
1) 5
2) twice a week
3) 3 months
4) desmopressin acetate (DDAVP)
What is the primary treatment for Separation Anxiety Disorder?
Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy
When can a diagnosis of Selective Mutism not be given?
During the first month of school.
What medication is found to be helpful for selective mutism?
- Fluoxetine (Prozac) and SSRI inhibitor approved for children
- more successful in younger children
Reactive Attachment Disorder: Definition
- when is onset?
- what are the two types?
- what is the typical background of the child?
- what must be ruled out?
disturbance in the ability to relate in most social situations
- before age 5
- inhibited or disinhibited
- abuse, neglect and frequent changes of caregivers
- developmental delays that are causing the disturbance
Stereotypic Movement Disorder
repetitive nonfunctional motor behavior, such as body rocking, head banging and biting which is not the result of a compulsion, tic or pervasive developmental disorder. Behavior must continue for a minimum of 4 weeks
Aricept, Reminyl, Exelon and Namenda are drugs for what disorder?
Dementia. They improve mental function.
What is the goal of treatment for someone with dementia?
To keep them safe.
What is the one substance that cannot result in a diagnosis of Substance Dependence?
Caffeine
What is the only substance that intoxication cannot occur with?
nicotine
Polysubstance Dependence is the diagnosis given when the person repeatedly uses at least how many substances?
Three
What is avolition?
Loss of willpower and decisiveness
What are the three phases of schizophrenia?
1) prodromal phase
2) active phase
3) residual phase