PSYC4022 Testing and Assessment Week Nine Child Assessment

Question 1

What are the 5 stages of testing for Children?

Answer 1

1. Clear Referral Question
2. Hypothesis Developed Following Information Gathering
3. Assessments to examine and contrast hypothesis
4. Conclusions drawn from all collected information
5. Report to summarise conclusions and provide direction

Question 2

The Three Main Stages of Assessing Children; EXAM QUESTION!!

Answer 2

1. Gathering Information
2. Formalised Assessments
3. Feedback to the Family

Question 3

What is the purpose of the referral?

Answer 3

1. Provide a Guide as to what assessment(s) are needed.
2. What does the GP see as the problem?
3. What information does the referrer want you to provide?
4. Provide relevant background information

Question 4

What information should you gather about the presenting issue when you’re completing an assessment for a child?

Answer 4

1. What is their appreciation of the Issue
2. When did they first become concerned?
3. What behaviours are of concern?
4. What thoughts/ Cognitions are of concern?
5. If the parents concerns are different from the GP’s concerns, how so?

Question 5

What information about the precipitating issue should you gather when collecting information for a child assessment?

Answer 5

1. What made them seek help now? (If lifelong)
2. What happened in the lead up? (If discrete).
   * Lifestyle changes?
   * Changes in Family Organisation?

Question 6

What information should you gather about the Predisposing factors for the child’s assessment?

Answer 6

1. Family history of any physical/cognitive/psychological illness
2. Child’s birth
3. Milestones
   * Control of the neck
   * Sitting Up
   * Walking
   * First Words
   * Social abilities of the child

Question 7

What background information do you need to collect about a child?

Answer 7

1. Psychosocial/ Family History
2. Developmental History
3. Medical History
4. Academic/School History
5. Previous Assessments

Question 8

There are 6 Scales of the MASC-2-SR or MASC-2P. What are they?

Answer 8

1. Seperation Anxiety/ Phobias
2. Social Anxiety
3. GAD
4. Obsessions-Compulsions
5. Physical Symptoms
6. Harm Avoidance

Question 9

There are 4 Sub-Scales of the MASC-2 or MASC-2P. What are they?

Answer 9

1. Humilitation/ Rejection
2. Panic
3. Performance Fears
4. Tense/ Restless

Question 10

What is the lower threshold age limit for the MASC?

Answer 10

8 years old

Question 11

What is the lower threshold age limit for the RCMAS-2?

Answer 11

6 years old

Question 12

What does the RCMAS-2 Stand for?

Answer 12

Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale

Question 13

What does the MASC 2 stand for?

Answer 13

Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children

Question 14

What is the lower threshold age limit for the Beck Depression Inventory for children (BDI)?

Answer 14

7 years old

Question 15

What is the lower threshold age limit for the Childhood Depression Inventory (CDI)?

Answer 15

7 years old

Question 16

There is a Preschool version of which test?

Answer 16

Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale

Question 17

From what age can you use the Preschool version of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale?

Answer 17

3 years old+

Question 18

There is an audio-taped version of which test for younger children?

Answer 18

Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS and RCMAS-2)

Question 19

What are the 2 tests that can be used for behavioural problems with children?

Answer 19

1. Achenbach Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL): Parent and Teacher
2. Adaptive Behavioural Assessment System (ABAS-II): Parent and Teacher

Question 20

What does the CBCL Test for?

Answer 20

ADHD

Question 21

What are the two age groups that can utilise the CBCL?

Answer 21

younger children 2-5years

older children 6+ years

Question 22

From what age can children use the ABAS?

Answer 22

From Birth

Question 23

What can the ABAS be used to detect?

Answer 23

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Question 24

Name 9 Cognitive Tests can that be Used with Children

Answer 24

1. Trail Making Test (TMT)
2. Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT)
3. Tests of Everyday Attention for Children (TEA-Ch)
4. Connor’s Continuous Performance Test - II
5. WISC-V
6. WPPSI-IV
7. WIAT
8. WRAT
9. WAIS-IV

Question 25

What are 2 tests of Executive Function for Children?

Answer 25

1. Trail Making Test (TMT) | 2. Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT)

Question 26

What are 2 tests of Attention for Children?

Answer 26

1. Connor's Continuous Performance Test | 2. Tests of Everyday Attention for Children (TEA-Ch)

Question 27

Name 5 Tests for Intelligence/ Ability/ Aptitude for children

Answer 27

1. WISC 2. WAIS 3. WPPSI 4. WIAT 5. WRAT

Question 28

What is the age range for the WPPSI-IV?

Answer 28

2.6-7.7 years old

Question 29

What age range is the WIAT suitable for?

Answer 29

4-50:11 years old

Question 30

What age range is the WRAT suitable for?

Answer 30

5->94 years old

Question 31

What are the 7 areas covered by the WIAT-II?

Answer 31

1. Oral Expression 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Written Expression 4. Basic Reading Skill 5. Reading Comprehension 6. Mathematics Calculation 7. Mathematics Reasoning

Question 32

What are the 4 areas covered in the WRAT-IV?

Answer 32

1. Reading 2. Reading Comprehension 3. Spelling 4. Arithmetic

Question 33

If a discrepancy is found between between the level of achievement one would expect/ predict from general intelligence and a particular area (e.g. reading) and other known causes are excluded, what can be diagnosed? N.B. EXAM QUESTION!!

Answer 33

A Learning Disorder

Question 34

What are the 6 areas to include in a Report for Child Assessment?

Answer 34

1. Referral Reason 2. Background Information 3. Presentation of Information 4. Results of Testing 5. Conclusions 6. Recommendations

Question 35

What are 7 other issues for consideration with assessment of children?

Answer 35

1. Validity Concerns in Evaluating Young Children 2. Stress on your child 3. Developmental Norms and Milestones have ranges 4. Some milestones reached while others haven't 5. Some learning requires exposure - perhaps exposure hasn't happened 6. Specialised skills for assessment 7. Sometimes no clear `treatment'

Question 36

What are the advantages for testing children?

Answer 36

1. Neural plasticity is most plastic in childhood 2. Early Intervention can protect child from other issues later in life 3. Developmental Pathways

Question 37

What are the disadvantages of testing children?

Answer 37

Risk of labelling

Question 38

If something goes pear-shaped during your assessment of a child, how long do you have to wait before you can test them again?

Answer 38

2 years