Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning Flashcards
Biopsychosocial history
-Client Appearance
-Previous Hospitalizations
-Psychiatric hx - suicidal ideation, psychiatric disorders, family psychiatric hx, hx of violence/self harm
-Chief complaint/presenting problem
-Complementary therapies - i.e. acupuncture, meditation
-Occupational/educational background
-Social patterns
-Sexual patterns - orientation, practices issues
-Interests/abilities
-Current/Past substance use
-Physical, sexual, emotional, financial abuse
-Spiritual/cultural assessment
-Mental Status
Mental status
General attitude - reaction to being interviewed
Mental activity - logical or loosely associated
Speech profile - normal, childlike, pressured
Emotional state- depressed, agitated, calm
Level of consciousness - alert or stuporous
Orientation - normal or disoriented
Thought processes: pressured thoughts, flight of ideas, thought blocking, disconnected thoughts
Judgement: Good, fair, poor none
Insight: good, fair, poor, none
Memory - intact or presence of deficits
Mood
Casual informational observation
-gaining info by watching the client during unstructured activities
Guided observation
-checklist/rating scale to evaluate behavior
Clinical level observation
-Observation is done in controlled setting fore a lengthy period of time
Standardized test
-The questions and potential responses from the tests can be compared with one another - every aspect of the test must be consistent
Behavioral assessment
-evaluated in relation to environment
-must include a stimulus, organism, response, and consequences (SORC)
Dynamic assessment
-determine whether someone benefits from education
-testing-teaching-retesting
-examinee is provided a problem to solve - assessed on problem-solving
-Then provided education to increase competency until it is solved
Domain-referenced testing
Breaks evaluation into specfic domains of abilitity - i.e. reading or math
Elements required for effective coping
-habits that sustain good health: balanced died, exercise, etc.
-Satisfaction with life- work families, sense of humor, spiritual belief, etc.
-Support systems
-Healthy response to stressful circumstances- problem-solving as opposed to avoidance, using support systems instead of self-blame, reframing and assessing positives and negatives realistically
Mini Mental Status Exam- whose it for?
Clients with evidence of dementia or short-term memory loss should have cognition assessed
Mini Mental Status Exam
-client carrys out specified tasks and scale on ability to do so
-Memory: Remembering and later repeating names of three common objects
Attention- counting backward from 100 by increments of 7 or spelling “world” backward
Language- naming objects examiner points to, repeating common phrases
-Orientation - providing date and location of examiner’s office
-Visual-spacial skills - copying picture of interlocking shapes
sexualized behavior
-in adolecents and children, points to sexual abuse
-in adults, often indicates that the individual uses the body as an expression of power
Psychosocial stress
one percieves a threat as part of social interaction with other individuals
Sympathetic nervous system response
Fight or flight
Clients at risk of psychosocial stress
-resocialization (after incarceration), role change (job loss), situation change (foster care, rehab)
Benton visual retention test (BVRT)
assess visual memory, spatial perception, motor skills to detect brain damage
-subject asked to reproduce the geometric patterns on ten cards from memory
Beery developmental test of visual-motor integration (Beery-VMI-6)
-visual-motor skills in children, like BVRT involves reproduction of shapes.
Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST)
assesses ability to form abstract concepts and shift cognitive strategies - required to sort a group of cards in order not disclosed to them
Stroop color-word association test (SCWT)
measure of cognitive flexibility - tests an individuals ability to suppress a habitual reaction to a stimulus
Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery
Group of tests that are effective at differentiating between people and those with brain damage. Clinician has control over which exams to administer but are likely to assess sensorimotor, perceptual and language functioning.
Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Bettery
11 subtests assessing areas like rhythm, visual function and writing. - brain damage test
Bender visual-motor gestalt test
Responding to cards containing geometric figures where the examinee must recall
Executive functions
cognitive features that control and regulate other abilities and behaviors.
-provide the capacity to initiate, stop or change behavior and to solve problems.
Difficulty in executive function
-reduced ability to delay aratification
-problems with understanding cause and effect
-poor organization/planning
-overall poor judgement
Assessments to evaluate executive functinoning
-Trail making test
-WAIS IV
Clock drawing tests
Antipsychotic drugs
used to treat schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms - bother older first generation anti psychotic drugs and newer atypical/second generation antipsychotic drugs
Haldol (haloperidol)
Antipsychotic (first gen)
Thorazine (chlorpromazine)
Antipsychotic (first gen)
Stelazine (trifluoperazine)
Antipsychotic (first gen)
Prolixin (Fluphenazine)
Antipsychotic (first gen)
Navane (thiothixene)
Antipsychotic (first gen)
Clozaril (clozapine)
Antipsychotic (second gen/atypical)
-requires frequent blood testing due to risk of agranulocytosis (blood disorder)
Risperidal (Risperidone)
Antipsychotic (second gen/atypical)
Seroquel (Quetiapine)
Antipsychotic (second gen/atypical)
Abilify (Aripiprazole)
Antipsychotic (second gen/atypical)
Effexor (venlafaxine)
Atypical antidepressant
Prozac (Fluoxetine)
SSRI
Zoloft (Sertraline)
SSRI
Paxil (Paroxetine)
SSRI
Lexapro (Escitalopram)
SSRI
Luvox (Fluvoxamine)
SSRI
Celexa (Citalopram)
SSRI
Wellbutrin (bupropion)
Atypical antidepressants
-does not cause libido loss and is sometimes prescribed with SSRI to counter sexual side effects
Cymbalta (duloxetine)
Cymbalta
-depression linked with somatic complaints
Tofranil (imipramine)
Tricyclic antidepressants
Elavil (amitriptyline)
Tricyclic antidepressants
Nardil (phenelzine)
MAO inhibitors (MAOIs)
Parnate (Tranylcypromine)
MAO inhibitors (MAOIs)
Eldepryl (selegiline)
MAO inhibitors (MAOIs)
Lithium
Mood Stabilizer (Bipolar Disorder)
-Can cause kidney or thyroid problems
Tegretol (carbamazepine)
Mood Stabilizer (Bipolar Disorder)
-Can cause liver problems
Depakote (sodium valproate)
Mood Stabilizer (Bipolar Disorder)
-Can cause liver problems