Biopsychosocial Assessment

Question 1

What are the components of a biopsychosocial assessment?

Answer 1

biological dimension, psychological dimension and social dimension

Question 1

What dimension of the biopsychosocial assessment refers to the role of XX symptoms in the body and outside of the body?

Answer 1

biological dimension

Question 2

Which part assesses medical history, developmental history, current medications, substance abuse history, and family history of medical illnesses?

Answer 2

biological dimension

Question 3

Which dimension refers to the thoughts, emotion, and behavior on individual, group or community functioning and acknowledges mind body connection?

Answer 3

psychological dimension

Question 4

Which dimension assesses a client’s present psychiatric illnesses or symptoms, history of current psychiatric illnesses or symptoms, past or current psychological stressors, and mental status?

Answer 4

psychological dimension

Question 5

Which dimension refers to how a client relates to various groups and institutions in society?

Answer 5

social dimension

Question 6

Which dimension focuses on client systems and unique clinet context, and may identify strengths and resources available for treatment planning that may be related to sexual identity, support system, abuse history, education, and marital status?

Answer 6

social dimension

Question 7

What exam includes details of appearance, grooming, facial expressions, body language, cognition, orientation, manner of speech, indicators, of substance abuse, mood, impulse control, judgement, thinking style, memory, perception of reality, presence of hallucinations or delusions, and interest in session?

Answer 7

mental status exam

Question 8

When is a biopsychosocial assessment used and why?

Answer 8

Its an interview and assessment tool used at the beginning of therapy to assess biological, psychological, and social factors that can be contributing to a problem (client’s can refuse to answer questions if they want)

Question 9

What areas do most pychosocial assessment’s focus on? (hint there are 5)

Answer 9

identifying info, presenting problem, social/environment information, history, and mental status exam

Question 10

What should all assessments have a section for at the end?

Answer 10

Summary of the assessment and diagnosis or clinical impressions, goals and reccomendations