Techniques And Instruments Used To Assess Clients/client systems

Question 1

Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)

Answer 1

Is a twenty-one-question inventory used to measure presence and severity of depression symptoms in individuals aged thirteen years and older.

Question 2

Bricklin Perceptual Scales (BPS)

Answer 2

BPS is a thirty-two question inventory designed for children who are at least six years old. It examines the perception the child has of each parent or caregiver and is often used in custody cases.

Question 3

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (MCMI-III)

Answer 3

This 175-question inventory is used to determine indicators of specific psychiatric disorders in adults aged eighteen years and older.

Question 4

Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI)

Answer 4

This 160-question inventory is used to determine indicators of specific psychiatric disorders in adolescents aged thirteen to nineteen years.

Question 5

Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory (MAPI)

Answer 5

This 150-question inventory is used to determine specific personality indicators in adolescents aged thirteen to eighteen years.

Question 6

Millon Behavioral Health Inventory (MBHI)

Answer 6

This 165-question inventory is used to determine psychosocial factors that may help or hinder medical intervention in adults aged eighteen years and older.

Question 7

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2)

Answer 7

MMPI-2 is a 567-item inventory. It is one of the most widely administered objective personality tests. It is used to determine indicators of psychopathology in adults aged eighteen years and older.

Question 8

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Answer 8

is a 93-question inventory widely used to help people aged fourteen years or older determine what personality traits influence their perception of the world and decision-making processes. A preference is identified within each of four different dimensions: extraverted (E) or introverted (I); sensing (S) or intuitive (I); thinking (T) or feeling (F); and judging (J) or perceiving (P).

Question 9

Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)

Answer 9

QOLI is a 32-question inventory that determines the perception of personal happiness and satisfaction in individuals aged seventeen years and older.

Question 10

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Answer 10

TAT is a narrative and visual test that typically requires the individual to create a story and allows the practitioner insight into the individual’s underlying emotional state, desires, behavioral motives, and needs. It’s used for individuals aged five years and older.

Question 11

Rorschach Test

Answer 11

is a visual test that records an individual’s perception and description of various inkblots. It’s used to determine underlying personality or thought disorders in individuals aged five years and older.

Question 12

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)

Answer 12

WAIS-IV is a series of subtests that assesses cognitive ability in individuals aged sixteen years and older.