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What is the purpose of a Clinical Assessment?
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- to determine the diagnosis
- identifying approp treatment pln - evaluat'g treatment progress and outcomes |
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What is the BioPsychoSocial Assessment?
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A series of assessment techniques that solicit info on
Biological, Psychological and Social factors |
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Using the Test-Retest Method for estimating reliability would be approp for a test of what and why?
A. Mood B. Anxiety C. Creativity D. Aptitude |
Aptitude:
Test-retest reliability is approp for determing the reliability of tests designed to measure attributes that are relatively STABLE over time and are NOT affected by repeated measurement. |
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What does a Normative Interpretation allow?
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It allows the clinician to compare a client's test score to scores obtained by members of specific grps (e.g., Outpatient or Community samples).
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What does a Criterion-referenced Interpretation involve?
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It involves using a client's score to est or predict his/her status on a pre-specified criterion (e.g., measure of performance).
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To what does a Client-focused Assessment refer?
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It refers to the initial eval conducted
- in order to identify the client's healthcare needs AND - with evaluations conducted during the course of treatment, it tracks client outcomes & - it determines :when treatment can be terminated |
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What and When is a Summative Evaluation conducted?
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It refers to an eval conducted @ the end of an intervention / program in order to assess its outcome
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WAIS-III and Verbal-Perf discrepancies are associated with what disorders?
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Higher Perf IQ
- autism - bilingualism - delinquency - illiteracy - learning disabilities - low academic achievement - low SES - mental retardation - psychopathy Higher Verbal IQ: - alcoholism - Alzheimer's disease - bipolar disorder - depression - high educational attainment - high SES - MS - poor visual-motor integration - professional occupation - possible rt hemp damage |
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Schizophrenia:
Most Common Comorbid Disorders |
1. Substance-related disorders
2. Anxiety Disorders --- panic & OCD 3. Paranoid 4. Schizotypal 5. Schizoid |
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What does Health & Safety Code Section 123260(b) say about Treatment of Minors?
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12 yrs or older is allowed Mental Health Outpatient Treatment w/o Parental Consent
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