Terminology 2 Flashcards
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
21-item test, presented in multiple choice formats, that
assesses the presence and degree of depression in adolescents and adults.
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
an objective verbal inventory designed as
a personality test for the assessment of psychopathology consisting of 550 statements, 16 of which are repeated.
Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
a forced-choice, self-report inventory that attempts to
classify individuals along four theoretically independent dimensions
Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) four theoretically independent dimensions
The first dimension is a general
attitude toward the world, either extraverted (E) or introverted (I).
The second dimension, perception, is
divided between sensation (S) and intuition (N).
The third dimension is that of processing. Once
information is received, it is processed in either a thinking (T) or feeling (F) style.
The final dimension is
judging (J) versus perceiving (P)
Rorschach Inkblot Test
Client responses to inkblots are used to assess perceptual reactions and other psychological functioning. It is one of the most widely used projective tests
Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scale
is designed for the testing of cognitive abilities. It provides verbal, performance, and full scale scores for children and adults.
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
widely used projective test. It consists of a series of
pictures of ambiguous ( more than 1 interpretation) scenes. Clients are asked to make up stories or fantasies concerning what is happening, has happened, and is going to happen in the scenes, along with a description of their thoughts and feelings
Wechsler Intelligence Scale (WISC)
is designed as a measure of a child’s intellectual and cognitive ability. It has four index scales and a full scale score
SOAP format health care, client records are often organized in this format
S ( Subjective): client’s report of how he or she has been doing since the last visit and/or what brought a client into treatment.
O (Objective): In health care, includes vital signs , health documentation. In other settings, this section may include other objective indicators of problems such as
disorientation, failing school, legal issues, and so on.
A (Assessment): A social worker pulls together the subjective and objective findings and consolidates
them into a short assessment.
P (Plan): The plan includes what will be done as a consequence of the assessment.
mental status examination
- Appearance—facial expression, grooming, dress, gait, and so on
- Orientation—awareness of time and place, events, and so on
- Speech pattern—slurred, pressured, slow, flat tone, calm, and so on
- Affect/mood—mood as evidenced in both behavior and client’s statements (sad, jittery, manic,
placid, and so on) - Impulsive/potential for harm—impulse control with special attention to potential suicidality and/or
harm to others - Judgment/insight—ability to predict the consequences of her or his behavior, to make “sensible”
decisions, to recognize her or his contribution to her or his problem - Thought processes/reality testing—thinking style and ability to know reality, including the
difference between stimuli that are coming from inside herself or himself and those that are coming
from outside herself or himself (statements about delusions, hallucinations, and conclusions about
whether or not a client is psychotic would appear here) - Intellectual functioning/memory—level of intelligence and of recent and remote memory functions
Comorbid
existing with or at the same time; for instance, having two different illnesses at the same time
Contraindicated
not recommended or safe to use (Ex. a medication or treatment that is contraindicated would not be prescribed because it could have serious consequences)
Delusion
false, fixed belief despite evidence to the contrary (believing something that is not
true)
Disorientation
confusion with regard to person, time, or place
Dissociation
disturbance or change in the usually functions of memory, identity, perception, or consciousness (often seen in clients with a history of trauma)
