PA WEEK 2: Clinical Assess 1

Explain what 5 things clinical assessment achieves

Factors that influence choice of good assessment techniques

Factors that influence choice of assessment strategies

What are the types of problems Clinical Psych's commonly assess?

What does it mean to apply the scientist-practitioner model to assessment?

What is the interactional approach to clinical assessment?

What are 6 types of referral questions?

What are the phases of clinical assessment?

What is evaluating the referral question?

What should be considered when selecting & implementing methods?

What are some methods of assessment?

What is the goal of the intake interview?

Where does intake information come from?

What are the most common forms of assessment used in clinical interviews?

What are the benefits of the Multiaxial Classification in the DSM?

What are the differences between DSM-4 and DSM-5 Multiaxial Classification System?

Other than interviews, what are other common methods of gathering information for an assessment?

What are the features of structured clinical interviews?

What are the advantages of structured interviews?

What are the disadvantages of structured interviews?

What are some features of Clinician Rating Scales?

What are some examples of information gathered through a self-report measure?

What can avoidance tests / behavioral tests help to assess?