Assessment Measures Flashcards
The DSM-5 includes the following assessment measures:
Cross-cutting symptom measures, disorder-specific severity measures, the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule, Version 2.) (WHODAS 2.0), and personality inventories.
Cross-cutting symptom measures are designed to be used …
in the initial patient interview.
Cross-cutting symptom measures are also designed to be used …
during treatment to monitor progress.
Cross-cutting symptom measures provide information on mental health ___________ that are important across the psychiatric ______________.
domains; diagnoses
How many domains do Level 1 cross-cutting symptom measures assess?
13 domains for adults and 12 domains for children
Level 1 cross-cutting symptom measures are useful for …
identifying areas that require additional evaluation.
Level 2 cross-cutting symptom measures provide …
in-depth information on specific domains.
What are some examples of specific domains?
anxiety, depression, substance use
Level 2 cross-cutting symptom measures provide in-depth information on specific domains to …
help guide diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow up.
The __________ version of the DSM-5 includes several cross-cutting symptom measures and additional measures are available on the American Psychiatric Association’s _______________
text; website
Disorder-specific severity measures correspond to …
DSM-5’s diagnostic criteria.
Some of the disorder-specific severity measures are _________________________, while others must …
self-report instruments that are completed by the individual; be completed by the clinician.
Like the cross-cutting measures, the disorder-specific severity measures are designed to be administered …
during the initial interview and then at regular intervals during treatment to monitor progress.
What disorder-specific severity measure is included in the DSM-5 text?
A Clinician-Rated Dimensions of Psychosis Symptom Severity measure (other measures are available online)
The WHODAS 2.0 is included in the _______ and is also available ___________.
text; online
