Week 7 Flashcards
4Ps of case formulation
Predisposing
Precipitating
Perpetuating
Protective
Clinical interview purpose
Diagnose
Determine risk
Develop therapeutic relationship
Areas to discuss in therapy
MSE
Structured clinical observations
SCID-5
For adults can be modified for adolescents
Diagnostic evaluation, research and training of clinicians
Not for under 8th grade. Severe cognitive impairments or severe psychotic symptoms
BDI-II
21 items, self rating scale
Hopelessness, irritability, cognitions like guilt or feelings of being punished, physics, symptoms like fatigue
CES-D
Self rating 20 items
Depressive symptoms
K10
Global distress measure
Screens if someone is experiences psychological distress, if yes, another test used for diagnosis
STAI
Diagnose anxiety and distinguish from depressive symptoms
GAD-7
Brief seven item screening tool for GAD
Assessment of addiction or substance abuse
ASI
AUDIT
ASSIS
APS
Forensic clinical assessments
SRP
RSVP
HCR-29 violence risk assessment
Trauma assessment tools
CTQ
BTQ
Psychological reports
Demographic data Referral reason Background info Tests administered Findings Recommendations Summary
Barnum effect
People tend to accept vague and general personality descriptions as uniquely applicable to themselves without realising the same description could be applied to anyone
Steps in clinical assessment
Referral for assessment
Referral questions provided
Assessor selects appropriate tools for assessment
Assessment sessions take place
Feedback session with client and family
Assessor writes psychological report which aims to answer referral question