Psyc3102 - Lecture 2.1

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Clinical Assessment

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Process Clinicians use to gather information about clients. Crucial for: Diagnosis, Formulation, Treatment Planning, Predictions

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Typical Assessment Process

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- Clinical Intake Interview
- Mental Status Examination

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Two Aims of Clinical Interview

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- Gather Information
- Establish Therapeutic Relationship

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Clinical Interview

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- Biographical Information (e.g. Name, Occupation)
- Referral Information (e.g. Self-Referred)
- Presenting Problems (symptoms and typography [e.g. frequency])
- History of Presenting Problem (Onset etc.)
- Medical History & Drug Use
- Family History
- Personal & Social History
- Strengths, Resources & Needs (e.g. Support Systems)

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Mental State Examination (MSE)

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Therapists observations and impressions of client's mental functioning at time of interview

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Categories of Mental State Examination (MSE)

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- Appearance (e.g. Grooming)
- Behaviour (e.g. Posture and Body Movements)
- Mood and Affect
- Speech (e.g. Fluency and Rate)
- Perceptual Disturbance (e.g. Hallucinations)
- Thought Process and Content (e.g. Tangentiality and Delusions)
- Cognition (e.g. Alertness)
- Insight and Judgement and Reliability

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Mood

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Predominant mood subjectively experienced and reported by client

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Affect

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Expression of emotion as observed by others

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Holistic Assessment

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Movement away from but includes symptomatology. Encompasses: Biological, Psychological, Social, Cultural, Spiritual.
Recent Stressors, Formulation and Readiness to Change.

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Formulation

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Explains processes that caused and maintained the problems

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7P Formulation

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Presentation
Pattern
Predisposition (factors that make them vulnerable to later psychiatric disorder)
Precipitation (trigger for initial onset/exacerbation of symptoms)
Perpetuation (maintain)
Potentials
Prognosis