Cpse - Clinical Interview, Mse, Behavioral Asses

Front 1

What are the types of Clinical Interviews?

Back 1

1. Intake
2. Case (Psychosocial) History
3. Diagnostic: Unstructured, Semi-structured, Structured
4. Crisis

Front 2

What is the purpose of the Intake Interview?

Back 2

1. To identify the nature of the Client's problem
2. To determine if psychologist/agency has the resources/competencies to help the client
3. To provide the Client w/info about the nature of avail svc, treatment option and office policies
4. To obtain Informed Consent
5. To establish rapport/working relationship w/Client

Front 3

What is the purpose of the Case (Psychosocial) History Interview?

Back 3

1. To obtain addt'l info on Client in order to formulate a dx
2. To determine how the present'g problems fit into a wider context of the Client's life

Front 4

What is the purpose of the Diagnostic Interview?

Back 4

To obtain info needed in order to classify symptoms accord'g to the DSM or other diagnostic syst

Front 5

What is the purpose of the Crisis Interview?

Back 5

1. Identify the nature of the persona's crisis
2. Provide support
3. Identify methods for resolving the crisis as expeditiously as possible

Front 6

MSE: What are the Domains of Functioning

Back 6

1. Appearance
2. Activity & Behavior
3. Attitude (toward the examiner)
4. Mood & Affect
5. Speech & Language
6. Thought Content
7. Thought Process
8. Insight & Judgment
9. Sensorium / Cognition

Front 7

MSE: Distinguish "Thought Content" from "Thought Process"

Back 7

THOUGHT CONTENT: Themes, Beliefs, Ideations, (distortions, obsession, delusions, hallucinations)
THOUGHT PROCESS:
- Flow of Thought (flight of ideas)
- Organization of Thought (how loose are the associations?). Do they perseverate?

Front 8

MSE: Sensorium / Cognition

Back 8

- Level of Arousal
- Orientation
- Attention
- Memory
- Abstract Think'g
- Gen'l Knowledge

Front 9

Is the MMSE longer or shorter than the MSE?

Back 9

The MMSE is shorter ("mini") than the MSE

Front 10

What is the main purpose of the MMSE and its uses?

Back 10

1. The shortened version of the MSE for assessing cognitive function'g.
2. Can be used as an initial screen'g device for cog impairments
3. Can be used to follow the course of an illness
4. Can be used to monitor treatment responses
5. Has been used as a (supplemental) diagnostic tool for dementia.

Front 11

MMSE: How many questions does it contain?

Back 11

11 questions

Front 12

MMSE: How many aspects of cognitive function'g function'g does the MMSE assess?

Back 12

6 aspects of cognitive functioning

Front 13

MMSE: What are the 6 aspects of cognitive function'g being assessed by the MMSE?

Back 13

1. Orientation
2. Registration
3. Attention and Calculation
4. Recall
5. Language
6. Visual Construction

Front 14

MMSE: What is the maximum score?

Back 14

30 is the maximum score

Front 15

MMSE: What is the cut-off?

Back 15

23-24 is the cut-off

Front 16

MMSE: What score indicates a cognitive impairment?

Back 16

a score < 23

Front 17

MMSE: What are typically low scores affected by?

Back 17

Low scores can be affected by
1. Premorbid intelligence
2. Educational Experience
3. Race / Ethnicity

Front 18

MMSE: What is Orientation assessed by?

Back 18

Orientation to TIME & PLACE
- ask the date
- ask the season
- ask city, state, etc.

Front 19

MMSE: What is Registration measured and evaluated by?

Back 19

Registration is a measure of
- immediate verbal recall
Registration is evaluated by
- how many trials it takes to accurately repeat 3 words names by the examiner

Front 20

MMSE: What is Attention & Calculation assessed by?

Back 20

ATTENTION: asking the person to count backwards from 100
CALCULATION:
- count backwards from 100 by a specific number of digits

Front 21

MMSE: What does RECALL measure?
What is it measured by?

Back 21

Recall:measures delayed recall
- 3 words previously named

Front 22

MMSE: What is Language evaluated by?

Back 22

Language:
- ask person to name familiar objects
- ask person to follow a simple 3-stage command

Front 23

MMSE: What is Visual Construction assessed by?

Back 23

- copy a simple geometric figure

Front 24

Behavioral Assessment: Focuses

Back 24

1. An approach to Psychological assessment

Front 25

Behaviors Assessment: Reasons

Back 25

1. Assist in deriving diagnoses
2. Determine approp interventions
3. Assessing progress of interventions
4. Assessing outcomes of interventions

Front 26

How are Behavioral Assess distinguished from other assess?

Back 26

Behavioral Assessments:
1. focus is on direct measurable behaviors
2. the view of behaviors is situationally specific
3. Primarily looks at overt behaviors
4. Can also focus on Physiological phenomena
- muscle tension
- heart rate
3. blood pressure
4. cognition
5. social interaction

Front 27

What gen'l type of information is gathered other than behaviors during a Behavioral Assess?

Back 27

1. Environmental Events (antecedents)
2. Verbal Interactions
3. Presence of a particular person
4. Activity participation
5.

Front 28

When conduct'g a Behavioral Assess, what term is used for the preceeding target behavior?

Back 28

Antecedents

Front 29

When conduct'g a Behavioral Assess, what behaviors refers to events that increase or decrease behavior

Back 29

Consequences

Front 30

FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL
ASSESSMENT: What 2 components are required

Back 30

Identify:
1. Antecedents
2. Consequences

Front 31

Behavioral Assess: What do the Antecedents and Consequences help explan?

Back 31

The function of the behavior:
1. The Purpose of the behav.
2. The Cause of the behav.

Front 32

What is another term for Functional Behavioral Assessment?

Back 32

Functional Behavioral Analysis

Front 33

What is the goal for the results of the Behavioral Assess?

Back 33

The goal for the results:
1. Info for a alternative behavioral plan
2. Antecedents and Consequences that will support the alternative behav.

Front 34

Behavioral Assess: In what environment is it used?

Back 34

1. Schools
2. Mental Health Settings

Front 35

Behavioral Assess Methods

Back 35

1. Interviews
2. Observations
3. Rating Scales
4. Self-reports
5. Physiological events

Front 36

Behavioral Assess Method:
Self-report - Describe a type of tool

Back 36

Daily Record of Dysfunctional Thoughts

Front 37

Behavioral Assess: Self-Report capture...?

Back 37

1. Automatic thoughts
2. Preceeding events
3. Emotional reactions