Clinical psych chapter 8 Flashcards
what is the most common assessment technique
clinical interview
what are the essential qualities of the clinical interview
1.reliability - consistency or stability
2. validity - accuracy/testing if I’d what it’s intended to work
- clinical utility- the assessment should benefit the client in the clinical process in some way
what are the components of assessment
interview
battery of test
providing feedback
what are general interviewer skills
- quieting self
- being self aware
- developing positive working relationship
what are specific interviewer skills
1.eye contact
2. body language
3. vocal qualilites
4. verbal tracking
5.client name
what are the two components of the interview
rapport
techniques
what is rapport
-trust between the two
-how the interviewer is with the client
-sense of connection
what are techniques
specific actions an interviewer does
directive techniques
-the interviewer is asking specific questions
-they are controlling the conversation
-the benefit if you need specific piece of information
-closed end questioning
non directive techniques
allowing the client to talk about what they wanna talk about
-open questioning
open vs closed questions
-open less focused and allow for elberations
-closed brings out more specific information
what is an intake interview?
Used to determine whether client needs treatment and if so, what form of treatment and whether the current facility can provide the treatment
types of interview
intake
diagnostic
structured interview
When therese a planned sequence of question an interviewer will ask
Scid- structured clinical interview disorders
Adv
Obtain an diagnosis based on dsm criteria
Increased amount of reliability
Pretty uncomplicated administration
Disadv
You may miss information about other things going on
Might prevent you from getting important non dsm information
Inhibit rapport
There may be unnecessary questions
unstructured
unplanned sequence of questions
