Assessment Flashcards
(182 cards)
Formal assessment
Do you still psychological test to gather information
Informal assessment procedures
Include interviews and observation as well as informal Instruments such as inventories rating skills checklist
Selecting assessment strategies steps
Whiston
Step one determine information
Step to analyze strategies for obtaining information
Step three search assessment resources to select possible strategies Step four evaluate possible assessment strategies
Clients readiness for change using Prochaska & DiClemente’s
Precontemplation Contemplation Determination Action Maintenance
Actuarial Preditions
Statistical predictions empirically validated relationships between test results and interior and make you so multiple regression equation
Clinical Prediction
Predictions are made on the decision-makers intuition experience knowledge
Malingering
Faking bad
Acculturation
Refers to the degree in which a member of culturally diverse group accept and adheres to the value his group and the majority
Individualism
Centers on the personal Control with the worldview emphasizing personal concepts over her family life
Collectivism
Worldview assumed that group connect and mutually obligate individuals; one aspects for and is subordinate to the larger social context family life over self concept
Initial intake interviews procedure
Gathering information
Defining the problem
Establishing the therapeutic relationship
Skills and technique for a sound interview
Building rapport
Using encouragers
Prompts for further questions
Clarification
Response to bacon unclear client message
Paraphrase
Paraphrase emphasizes the literal meaning of the clients message content rather than affect
Reflection
emphasis on the part of the message that is most helpful includes reflection of content or reflection of feeling
Reflecting content
you consider what elements a clients message are most likely to promote achievement of the interview goals
Reflection of feeling
Expresses the emotional component of the clients message
Summarization
Tied together related elements that occur at different times pull elements together
Exploring silences
Important for you to explore and discover the meaning
assess the meaning and the function of silence
sometimes no response to silence is appropriate
Empathetic communication
Recognition of the clients feeling demonstrate empathy involving more than just
recognizing clients feelings also involves those feelings and verbal and nonverbal ways
Reciprocal
accurately reflects the factual aspects of the clients message
Additive
Reflects the full range of content and feeling
Counselor self-disclosure
Statements you make to client refill some of your own thoughts feelings or life experience helps the client feel comfortable