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29 Cards in this Set
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What three competency areas are required for child psychologists?
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1. Familiarity of disorder during childhood and adolescence
2. Diagnosis and classification, aetiology of the major disorders occurring in childhood and adolescence 3. Major forms of treatment and management |
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What are the 7 keys areas in child psychology?
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1. Developmental Issues
2. Cognitive Assessment 3. Intellectual disability/learning difficulties 4. Internalising Disorders 5. Externalising Disorders 6. Cognitive behaviour therapy with children/adolescents 7. Child physical and sexual abuse |
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Finish this sentence “every facet of clinical work is influenced by…”
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developmental factors
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What are three points to be covered when interviewing the parents of a child?
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1. Developmental history
2. Genogram/family history 3. Main problems |
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What are 7 skills a clinician requires to work with children?
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1. Tact
2. Diplomacy 3. Ingenuity or creativity 4. Patience 5. Understanding 6. Warmth 7. Respect |
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What are 7 variables which affect child assessment?
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1. Your personal style
2. Child’s mental health 3. Child’s physical health 4. The setting 5. Interruptions 6. Child’s language ability 7. Time of the day – particularly for younger children |
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What are the 11 steps in the assessment process when assessing children?
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1. Review the referral information
2. Decide whether to accept the referral 3. Obtain relevant background information 4. Consider the influence of relevant others 5. Observe the child in several settings 6. Select and administer an appropriate test battery 7. Interpret the assessment results 8. Develop realistic intervention strategies 9. Write a report 10. Meet with parents and/or examinee (or other relevant individuals) to obtain feedback 11. Follow up recommendation and reevaluate over time |
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What is a major consideration when interviewing children?
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Unlike adults, children cannot necessarily tell you how they feel
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What does an assessor need to modify for age appropriateness when interviewing children?
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Language
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During assessment interviews younger children typically need more of what than older children?
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Praise
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During an assessment interview with a child who is behaving negatively or inappropriately what does the assessor need to focus on?
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Praising appropriate behaviour (behaviour modification using positive reinforcement)
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What is the simplest way to demonstrate to a child that you are interested in them during an assessment/interview or session?
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Make descriptive comments
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What is often used to assist a young child to talk? And what are some examples?
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Props – crayons, drawing materials, playdough, doll’s house, toys
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Explain the three wishes technique for helping a child to talk?
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If you could have 3 wishes what would they be?
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Explain the sentence completion technique for helping a child to talk?
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The best thing about being me is……… The saddest time is when…….
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What is the desert island technique? What age groups is the exercise targeted at?
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Pretend question about being on a desert island with plenty of food and water who would they choose to have on the desert island with them? Why? Who wouldn’t they want to have? Aimed at preteen or adolescent
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How does a clinician handle resistance and anxiety during the assessment interview?
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By providing reassurance and support (normalize the situation)
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What are some examples of reference points for young children which can be helpful to know and assist in developing rapport through the use of descriptive statements?
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Thomas the tank engine, powerrangers, spiderman, teletubbies, wiggles etc
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What are four steps for getting started with an assessment interview?
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1. Observations in the waiting room
2. Formal introduction with a smile and individual attention 3. Stating a plan for the interview 4. Explain to the child what you’re going to do |
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What some examples of potential problems getting started with the assessment interview?
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– highly sensitive material
– parents talk about the problems too soon – Different parents from what was expected – absence of a parent or sometimes the child! – child crying in the waiting room – Separation problems |
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What are two things the clinician can do to assist with potential separation anxiety?
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Give plenty of advance notice and have the parent leave something, such as car keys, with the child so they know they have to be there.
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What are five semi-structured diagnostic interviews commonly used with children?
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1. Child Assessment Schedule for Children (social, emotional, and behavioural functioing using DSM –IV diagnosis)
2. Diagnostic Interview for Children and Adolescents DICA-R (Aspects of functioing using child, adolescent and parent versions) 3. Diagnositic Interview Schedule for Children – DISC 4. Schedule of Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia in School-Age Children (K-SADS) 5. Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule for Children (ADIS-C) |
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What are three common rating scales used to assessing children?
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1. Conner’s rating scale
2. SDQ (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) 3. CBCL |
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What five aspects of functioning does the SDQ measure?
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1. Emotional symptoms
2. Conduct problems 3. Hyperactivity/Innattention 4. Peer relationship problems 5. Prosocial behaviour |
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What 9 areas of functioning does the CBCL measure?
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1. Withdrawal
2. Anxiety/depression 3. Somatic complaints 4. Social problems 5. Thought problems 6. Attention problems 7. Attention 8. Aggressive behaviour 9. Delinquency |
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What are two reasons for using projective tests with children?
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1. To assess the childs internal world
2. Allow for expression of unconscious material the child may no be aware of or has chosen not to explicitly express |
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What are three examples of projective tests used with children?
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1. Projective drawing such as draw a dream
2. Picture storytelling techniques such as TAT and CAT (3-10) 3. Inkblot test such as Rorschach or Holtzman |
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What are three major aspects of functioning to be considered when assessing children with special needs?
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1. Sensory-motor abilities of the child
2. How any visual, hearing or motor difficulties may interfere with the child’s ability to complete components of assessment 3. The severity of the disability and it’s impacts on the assessment process and interpretation |
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What are 5 main guidelines for becoming as effective examiner?
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1. Become an expert in administering tests, interviewing, performing observations and writing reports
2. Develop self-awareness 3. Learn to relate to the examinee 4. Remain objective 5. Monitor your emotions |
