Assessment - Introduction Flashcards
Classification of a disorder (diagnosing someone) requires what?
Assessment
What is psychological Assessment?
A decision making process where data is collected on the person, the persons history, and the persons physical, social, and cultural environments. The cycle repeats itself unto the psychologist decides there’s enough information to respond to the assessment question. B
.what are psychological assessments guided by?
Assessment goals
Through out the process of data collection, the psychologist generates a_________ about the client and may alter initial assessment questions based on it.
Hypothesis
Prior to generating a set of conclusions designed to answer the questions that originally led to initiating the psychological assessment, what should the psychologist do?
The psychologist shoved consult with the client (and possibly others) about the accuracy of these conclusions
In 1999, the APA established what?
Established a model training curriculum in clinical assessment. The assessment curriculum has remained relatively stable.
The association of state and provincial psychology boards has listed all the ________ in psychological assessment required of psychologists when they become registered
Competencies
Competence in assessment requires what?
Conceptual knowledge (understanding concepts) and practical assessment skills
What is Evidence Based Assessment (EBA)
The use of research and theory to guide the variable assessed, the methods and measures, and now the assessment is done
The first step in the development of evidence Based Assessment has been the identification of ____________ ___________.
Psychological instruments ( like interviews, self-assessments, observational coding systems, self-monitoring measures)
The second step in the development of evidence based assessment is what?
Using statistical procedures to form assessment data for individual clients, and to develop scientific procedures.
What are assessment-focused services
Services conducted primarily to provide information on a persons psychosocial functioning
What are intervention-focused assessment services
Psychological assessment is done but only as a First step in providing an effective intervention
What is screening?
A procedure to identify individuals who may have problems of Clinical magnitude or may be at risk for developing such problems (to identify those who may require services)
The us preventive services Task Force recommended who should be taking depression screening?
The general adult population, especially with pregnant women and postpartum women
What is case formulation
The use of assessment data to create a description of the patient that provides info on their life situation, currentproblems, and a set of hypotheses
What is prognosis
The use of assessment data and relevant literature to make predictions about the future course of a patients psychological functioning
What is a “base-rate”
The frequency with which a problem or diagnosis occurs in the population
What is a true positive and a true negative in making predictions
True positive = the prediction that an event will occur was accurate
True negative = the prediction that an event would not occur was accurate
What is a false positive and what is a false negative in making predictions
False positive = the psychologist predicts that an event will occur, but it doesn’t
False negative = the psychologist predicts that an event will not occur, but it does
