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Week 3 - Discussion
Case Studies in Assessment
Prior to beginning
work on this discussion, read the assigned chapters from the text. It is highly
recommended that you review each of the brief Blumenfeld (2012) video clips
demonstrating the administration of a mental status examination. These are
listed in the recommended resources and may require that you download Quicktime
in order to view them. Although not required, these videos show the
administration of a mental status exam and may prove helpful in this
discussion.
Access the Barnhill (2014) DSM-5 Clinical Cases e-book
in the DSM-5 library, and select one of the case studies. The case study you
select must be one in which the client could be assessed using one or more of
the assessment instruments discussed in this week’s reading.
For this
discussion, you will take on the role of a psychology intern at a mental health
facility working under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. In this
role, you will conduct a psychological evaluation of a client referred to you
for a second opinion using valid psychological tests and assessment procedures.
The case study you select from the textbook will serve as the information
provided to you from the professional who previously evaluated the client
(e.g., the psychologist or psychiatrist).
In your initial
post, begin with a paragraph briefly summarizing the main information about the
case you selected. Evaluate and describe the ethical and professional
interpretation of any assessment information presented in the case study.
Devise an assessment battery for a psychological evaluation that minimally
includes a clinical interview, mental status exam, intellectual assessment,
observations of the client, and at least two assessment instruments specific to
the diagnostic impressions (e.g., attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder,
post-traumatic stress disorder, autism spectrum disorder, etc.). The assessment
battery must include at least one approach to assessing your client which is
different from the assessments previously administered. The assessment plan
must be presented as a list of recommended psychological tests and assessment
procedures with a brief sentence explaining the purpose of each test or
procedure. Following the list of tests and assessment procedures you recommend
for your client, compare the assessment instruments that fall within the same
categories (e.g., intellectual or achievement), and debate the pros of cons of
the instruments and procedures you selected versus the instruments and
procedures reported by the referring professional.