PSY 370 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Neuropsychological Assessment, Neuroimaging, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Putting it all together: most clinicians begin with a clinical interview. Build rapport, start to develop hypotheses about diagnoses or other issues. Those who use projective methods may apply them here as well: then apply a broad assessment (mmpi, etc. ) that covers a wide range of possible disorders and characteristics. Even if you know what the client is there for why: standard battery includes at least: These tests overlap and should be interpreted as a set. Mental status examination: similar to a general physical exam basic screening of essential mental health information, focuses on basic intellectual, emotional, and neurological functioning. Knowing who, when, and where you are. Insight: important first step in most assessment. Neuropsychological assessment low tech: focuses on very basic functions. E. g. , repeating digits, reassembling pictures, card sorting. Not a test of intelligence: goal: assess brain damage or dysfunction. These kinds of tasks have been shown to be associated with particular brain regions.
