Scales Flashcards
Dyadic Adjustment Scale.
Relationship satisfaction is one of the four subscales.
Level of consensus (agreement on a variety of topics) is one of the four subscales.
Cohesion (presence of shared activities) is one of the four subscales.
Affective Expressions
Mental Status Exam
Seeing or hearing things, or hallucinations, deal with perceptions. Delusions are not related to perception, but are considered an element of thought content.
Orientation, memory, and judgment are elements of thought functions.
Obsessions, phobias, and delusions are elements of thought content.
Posture, facial expressions, and body movements are elements of behavior.
Marital Adjustment Scale MAS - 15 item scale that measures marital satisfaction
Marital Satisfaction Inventory MSI - identify the nature and intensity of distress in distinct areas of partner interaction
Verbal Problem Checklist (VPC central part of a 3-step assessment procedure by which the large number of potential problems of family verbal behavior may be rapidly narrowed down and specified behaviorally.
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ) - measure and assess consumer satisfaction with health services
Primary Communication Inventory PCI (spouse report) 25 questionnaire to assess verbal and nonverbal communication and their judgment of each other’s communication between couplesStrong correlation between marital satisfaction and all three components. Verbal communication strongest factor for marital satisfaction. Socialization, Sense of Well-being and Self-control
Beavers Timberlawn Scale - measures family competence and family style of relating (ind vs group needs, cause/effect interchangeable, extremes are avoided - no one is totally helpless, clear boundaries, closeness without coercion, empathy and intimacy)
does not measure behavior control - measures affectivity, role/coaltions, problem solving
Family Assessment Device (FAD) measures family problem-solving skills
Family assessment measure task accomplishment, role performance, communication, affective expression, involvement, control values and norms-
A family in which at least one child is parentified is most likely to produce a child with a fear of anger
According to HIPAA, there is now a distinction between “use” and “disclosure” of a client’s confidential information. How is this distinction defined?
A. “Use” means the sharing of information within a health care facility; “disclosure” means releasing information to parties outside of health care facility.
a shortcoming of good faith contracts in marital therapy focus on extrinsic reward
The Therapeutic Contact is a written documentation of informed consent.In a first session with a client, a marriage and family therapist asks the client to sign a document that represents agreement to the terms of therapy, including the duration, risks and benefits, billing practices, etc.
The Professional Disclosure Statement is a document detailing the therapist’s treatment approach, policies, and practices.
