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Chapter 13

Chapter 13. Clinical Counseling and Assessment. An Overview. Clinical Assessment and Managed Care The Diagnosis of Mental Disorders. The Interview. Stress Interview Hypnotic Interview Cognitive Interview The Mental Status Examination Appearance Behavior Orientation Memory Sensorium

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Chapter 13

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  1. Chapter 13 Clinical Counseling and Assessment

  2. An Overview • Clinical Assessment and Managed Care • The Diagnosis of Mental Disorders

  3. The Interview • Stress Interview • Hypnotic Interview • Cognitive Interview • The Mental Status Examination • Appearance • Behavior • Orientation • Memory • Sensorium • Psychomotor activity • State of consciousness

  4. The Interview(continued) • Mental Status Examination • Affect • Mood • Personality • Thought content • Thought processes • Intellectual resources • Insight • Judgement

  5. Aspects of the Interview • Psychometric • Cultural Psychological Tests • Standard battery • Millon tests • Measures of depression

  6. Applications of Assessment • Forensic • Dangerousness to self and others • Competency to stand trial • Criminal responsibility • Readiness for parole • Diagnosis / evaluation of emotional injury • Custody Evaluations • Evaluation of the parent • Evaluation of the child

  7. Applications of Assessment(continued) • Child Abuse and Neglect • Physical signs of abuse and neglect • Emotional and behavioral signs • Issues in reporting • Risk assessment • Health Psychology • Assessment of addiction / substance abuse

  8. ThePsychologicalReport • The PT Barnum Effect

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