Week 5 - Psychometrics & Assessment Skills Flashcards
Clinical assessment typically includes what 5 things?
Initial Interview Observation of person in a particular setting A test/scale to measure symptoms A checklist for therapist A review of collateral information
What are some non-verbal signs that are important to observe during interviews? (5)
Bodily behaviour (fidgeting etc) Eye behaviour (eye contact) Emotional tone Physiological responses (eg shaking) General appearance (hygiene)
Bodily behaviour unpacked = SOLER, Define each letter
S: Face the client Squarely O: Open posture L: Lean towards (at times) E: Eye contact R: Relaxed and natural
What are the 7 clinical treatment processes?
Initial Assessment Case Formulation Treatment Planning Implement Plan Monitoring Progress Prepare for Closure Closure
The Initial Assessment involves (2)
Gathering relevant information from various sources
Determining why the person has come to see you
Case Formulation involves (2)
Make initial diagnosis
Think about what factors might be contributing to the current concerns
Treatment Planning involves
Developing a evidence based plan that is concrete with specific goals and clear steps describing how to get to the goals.
Implement Plan involves
Talking through the plan and initiating it
Monitoring Progress involves
Looking back and seeing whether things are improving
Prepare for Closure involves
Preparing for end of therapy and reducing risk of relapse
Closure involves
Providing advice on how to ensure continued well-being
It is important to begin the initial assessment with what kind of topics?
Least threatening and saving more sensitive til the end.
What is Psychometrics
A branch of psychology that deals with the design, administration and interpretation of quantitative tests for the measurements of psychological variables (eg intelligence)
Psychometrics usually starts with what?
A theoretical construct (theory)
A norm referenced test is what?
A test that is used to compare people to see whether someone is above, below or on average
Tests can be what 2 things?
Self-report or performance based
What is a norm?
Norms refer to the performances by defined groups on particular tests
Standardising a test is what?
The process administering a test to a representative sample for the purpose of establishing norms.
What are subgroup norms?
Derived from groups of people identified by specific factors
Age norms are
Average performance of difference samples of test takers who were at various ages at the time of the test.
What are some factors (5) that need to be considered when administering and choosing a test?
Age Gender Physical ability Norms Diagnostic
Tests need to be what (2) things?
Reliable and valid
Validity refers to? (2)
Is the test measuring what you think it is measuring?
Can you draw meaningful conclusions from it?
Reliability refers to (2)
Is the test consistently measuring the construct in question? Are all of the items appropriate and contributing to the overall interpretation of the test?
What are some things (3) to be cautious of when administering a test?
Practice effects
Fatigue
Setting
What are culture free tests?
Tests in which scores are not at all influenced by cultural background
What are culture fair tests?
Tests with no differences in the way people from different cultures interpret the test.
However, there might be a typical score for a given culture.
