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42 Cards in this Set
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APS Code of Ethics |
Three general principles - Respect for the rights and dignity of people - Propriety - Integrity |
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Privacy and Personal Information Act |
1998 |
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Health Records and Information Privacy Act |
2002 |
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Anti-discrimination Act |
1977 |
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Involuntary Treatment |
Section 34-49 Mental Health Act 2007 |
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Informed Consent |
Clients are made aware of all the potential risks, costs, nature of treatment, treatment alternatives and potential risks/benefits of treatments |
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Mandatory Reporting Guidelines |
Child abuse, elder abuse, domestic violence, criminal acts, unsafe sexual practice, suicide risk |
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Test Reliability |
Degree to which a test produces stable and consistent results |
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Test Validity |
Extent to which a test accurately measures what it purports to measure |
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Structured interview |
Formal questions asked in a set or standardized order. Does not require probing responses or answers |
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Unstructured Interview |
'Guided conversation'. A structure may be followed however, open ended questions will dictate the path of the interview |
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Systematic Behavioural Observation |
A calculated form of observation. A formal version of 'people watching' |
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WAIS-IV |
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 16-90:11 FSIQ based on 10 core subtests VCI/PRI/WMI/PSI GAI=VCI+PRI |
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WISC-IV |
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 6-16 FSIQ based on 10 core subtests VCI/PRI/WMI/PSI GAI=VCI+PRI |
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PAI |
Personality Assessment Inventory Assesses adult personality and psychopathology 344 questions, self administered 22 non overlapping full scales Tscores greater than or equal to 70 (2 SD) indicate deviation from typical responses |
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DASS |
Depression, Anxiety and Stress scale 42 item self administered test |
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K10 |
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale-10 10 item questionnaire Yields a global measure of distress over 4 weeks 20 normal-24 mild-29 moderate |
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SDQ |
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Behavioural screening questionnaire 3-16 25 questions divided into five scales Emotional symptoms/Conduct problems/Hyperactivity/Peer problems/Prosocial behaviour 1-4 'Total Difficulties' score |
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WPPSI-III |
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence 2:6-7:3 FSIQ VIQ/PIQ/PSQ/GLC |
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Stanford Binet V |
Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale 2-85 Covers 5 factors of cognitive ability Fluid reasoning/Knowledge/Quantitative reasoning/Visual-spatial processing/Working memory |
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KAIT |
Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Test 11-85 Based on Cattell-Horn model of fluid/crystalised intelligence 6 Subtests Definitions/Auditory comprehension/Double meanings/Rebus learning/Logical steps/Mystery codes |
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MSE |
Mental Status Exam A structured way of observing and describing a patients current state of mind though their appearance, attitude, behaviour, mood and affect, speech, thought process, thought content, perception, cognition, insight and judgement |
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Transference |
Unconscious redirection of feelings from one person to another |
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Therapeutic Alliance |
The relationship between a psychologist and a client, regarded as important for the outcome of effective psychological therapy |
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Ecological Systems Theory |
"you and your environment" - human development influenced by different types of environmental systems - attempts to explain and understand why we may behave differently when we compare behaviour in presence of family vs school vs work etc. 5 systems: micro, meso, exo, macro, chrono |
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Psychodynamic Theory |
Carl Jung - Personal unconsciousness - Collective unconsciousness - Multiplicity of mind - Wants the self/consciousness to be in control |
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Attachment Theory |
John Bowlby - Discusses connection between baby and caregiver - Bond/Attachment types Secure (playful safe soothing) Avoidant (dismissive attachment/not valued) Ambivalent (not dismissive but preoccupied) Disorganised (harsher in ambivalence) |
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Behaviour Therapy |
Joseph Wolpe/John Watson/BF Skinner - Focus on specific learned behaviours and how the environment has impacted the behaviour - Stimulus-Response Therapy Conditioning as a part of learning (classical/operant/modelling/mirroring) - Environment is very reinforcing/positive - Treatment focuses on shaping the problem/behavioural interventions |
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Cognitive Therapy |
Aaron Beck/Albert Ellis - Focus on maladaptive beliefs influencing behaviour - Antecedent/Belief/Consequence - Belief system schema - Treatment focuses on reality testing beliefs, substituting realistic beliefs, cognitive restructuring |
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Systematic Desensitisation |
Joseph Wolpe - Exposure based therapy for treatment of phobias, traumas - Training in relaxation around phobic situations |
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy |
Marsha Linehan - Addresses 'both sides of the fence' - Equal balance of boundaries/rules/consequences and empathy/understanding/support - Focus on emotion regulation and managing emotional 'waves' |
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Humanistic Therapy |
- Emphasizes people's capacity to make rational choices and develop to their maximum potential - Involves themes of concern and respect for others |
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Person Centered Therapy |
Carl Rogers - Form of talk-psychotherpay - Provide clients with the opportunity to develop a sense of self whereby they realise their attitudes, feelings and behavious are being affected - Focus on problem over person, self actualisation |
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Motivational Interviewing |
- Developed to help people find motivation for change - express empathy -> develop discrepancy (use of pros and cons) -> roll with resistance -> avoid arguments -> support self efficacy - Help client develop a vision |
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Transtheoretical Model of Change |
Asquisition of problem > Pre contemplative > Contemplation > Preparation or Determination > Action (exit) > Maintenance of Relapse |
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Narrative Therapy |
- Clients describe their problems in a story fashion - Problem is externalised - Re-authoring can redirect a client's story - Identity is shaped by new meaning or stories - Story meanings can be created by the client, however they wish |
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Solution Focused Brief Therapy |
- Focus on goals, future, what can be done here and now - SMART goal setting - Miracle question in first session - Look for exceptions to the problems |
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Acceptance and Commitment Therpay |
Stephen Hayes/Russ Harris - Uses a mindful acceptance of cognition - Acceptance/Defusion/Present Moment/Observing Self/Values/Committed Action |
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Behaviour Modification |
- Aims to increase or decrease a behaviour or reaction Classical conditioning - stimulus or signal (Pavlov) Operant conditioning - reward or punishment (Skinner) |
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Structural Family Therapy |
- Caretakers fill executive (adult) roles children do not - Transactional patterns occur based on who is relating to who - |
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Systemic Family Therapy |
- Focus on relationships in system, not individuals - Problems occur between relationships not in individuals - Solutions are also in relationships - Use of socratic questioning to obtain multiple perspectives - Teases out family strengths and coping mechanisms |
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Bowen Family Therapy |
- Concept of differentiation of self from others - Triangulation between family members (third element brings stability to relationships) - Family members adopt certain behaviours based on their place in the family. - Each family member has their own 'pathology' - Tension between togetherness causes distance and a counterbalance occurrs |
