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Interviewing |
Conversation with a purpose |
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Intake interview |
Establish the nature of the problem |
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Mental status examination |
A planned sequence of questions designed to assess clients mental functions |
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Orientation interviews |
Acquaint client with the assessment treatment or research procedures to come |
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Structured interview strengths |
Epidemiology studies. Standardized set of data collection procedures. Reliability |
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Structured interview weaknesses |
ProtoCol bound. Interferes with rapport. Lying |
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Stages of interview |
Establish relationship. Gather info. Termination |
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Establish relationship by |
Rapport. Demystify. Comfortable atmosphere |
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what is Psych testing |
Systematic procedure for observing and describing a person's b behavior in a standard situation |
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Psychological tests measure |
Intellectual functioning. Personality. Attitudes, interests, preferences. Abilities |
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Three test construction procedures |
Analytical method. Empirical method. Sequential method |
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Empirical method of test construction |
Identify items that correlate with behavior. Administer items. Identify items that best discriminate characteristic |
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4 types of tests |
Intellectual function. Ability. Attitudes. Personality. |
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Spearman |
What is intelligence. General characteristics vs. Constellation of intellectual abilities |
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Wechsler definition of intelligence |
A global capacity to act purposefully. Think rationally. And deal effectively with the environment |
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generally left hemisphere |
verbal skills |
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generally right hemisphere |
Performance scales |
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Wais |
Wechsler adult intelligence scale. Analyse iq. organicity. Learning difficulty. Etc |
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Kaufman scale |
Fluid intelligence. Crystallized intelligence. |
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Fluid intelligence |
Solving novel problems |
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Crystallized intelligence |
Facts |
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Types of intervention |
Psychotherapy. Psychosocial rehab. Prevention |
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most important professional activity |
Trying to help |
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Psychotherapy |
Clinicians spend the most time. Conversation with a therapeutic purpose |
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Successful therapists are... |
Not always best qualified. Best report building skills. Empathy. Genuineness. Unconditional positive regard |
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Therapeutic relationship is |
Voluntary with rules and goals. |
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Five ethical principals |
nonmaleficence. Fidelity. Integrity. Justice. Respect for rights |
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Therapeutic contract |
Goals. Procedures. Benefits and risks. Rights and responsibilities |
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varying views on therapeutic relationship (essay) |
Phenomenological- Therapeutic relationship is critical to therapy. Psychoanalysis- interpretation of transference relationship. Cog. Behav.- working cooperatively toward goal through interventions and modeling |
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Goals of psychotherapy |
Vary based on orientation. |
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Alternative types of intervention |
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Group therapy |
Yalom. Curarive factors. Group cohesiveness: attraction of a Group for its members |
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Marital therapy |
Emotionally focused. Behavioral exchange |
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Family therapy |
Aimed at changing patterns of family interaction |
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Circular causality |
Family therapy. Events are interrelated and mutually dependent |
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Psychosocial rehab |
Empower clients. Teach skills of daily living. Help cope with long-term disorders |
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Prevention |
Tertiary- lessen severity of disorder |
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Community psychology |
Deemphasis on hospitalization |
