PSY 335 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Note-Taking, Psychological Testing, Mental Status Examination
8 Apr 2015
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A case history and a diagnostic interview are closely linked - mental status exam: crisis interview could occur on helplines or crisis clinics (i. e. when someone is considering suicide, it is a very immediate approach, referral questions. What aspect of a patient"s behavior needs attention and clarification. Clinician"s theoretical orientation: psychodynamic, behavioural, etc. Choice of assessment instruments: theoretical orientation impacts which assessment tools the clinician will, assessment is not a completely standardized set of procedures use. Carefully planned, deliberately and skillfully executed, and goal- oriented. Used to elicit data, information, beliefs, or attitudes in the most skilled fashion. An interaction: each participant contributes and influences the responses of the throughout possible other. Interviews vs. tests: an interview falls between conversation and actual psychological test. Important to not make them feel intimidated. Decisions such as when to probe, when to be silent, or when to be indirect or subtle test the skill of the interviewer.
