PSYC 407 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Therapeutic Relationship, Physical Examination, Mental Status Examination
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Mood disorders, not affect disorders (because mood is more long term and stable than affect: intellectual functioning. Physical exam brain imaging: by neurologist (can tell where the damage is and extent of damage, neuropsychologist extensive testing to determine long-term what the person is capable. =most common clinical assessment method (psychologists, therapists, and social workers) structured or semi-structured beginning of the therapeutic alliance (beginning of relationship between client and counselor, one shot at first impression) Skid = completely structured interview, based on answers to questions go down a flow chart: impersonal, person may not come back. Successful interviewing getting people to talk about themselves: need to know: what to ask, how to ask it, what to do with the information. Gather info on presenting problem (pp: chief complaint and its history (hx) Goals for therapy (clear and decisive goals for therapy) Behavioral assessment: observable behavior in/out session, identity problematic behaviors, most likely in kids, with adults it will happen in office.
