Psychological assessment

Question 1

Steps of evidence-based psychological assessment

Answer 1

1. Read background
2. Hypotheses
3. Methods (assessment battery)
4. Results (from validated test and interpretation)
5. Conclusion (discussion, implications/limitations)
   All guided by current research and context

Question 2

ethics in assessment

Answer 2

should be qualified
consider background
receive consent
who should get the feedback
everything is confidential (except self harm etc.)

Question 3

Whose perspective is true when it comes to assessment?

Answer 3

None, there are no truths, all perspectives are important

Question 4

When is assessment successful?

Answer 4

When it answers the referral question

Question 5

classification system assessment

Answer 5

advantages:
-same diagnosis from different psychologists
-helps communication caregivers
-structured
disadvantages:
-confirmation bias
-criteria can be limiting in diagnosis

Question 6

incremental validity

Answer 6

extent to which additional information or measurements help the assessment process

Question 7

structured interviews

Answer 7

follow a script but can use additional follow-up questions