PSYC 2040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sensorium, Beck Depression Inventory, Inter-Rater Reliability
20 Mar 2018
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What are the components of a clinical assessment? clinical interview. Mental status exam behaviour assessment/observation the abcs self-monitoring psychological testing physical exam/consult (if applicable) clinical interview structured or semi-structured. Who is interviewed? common components? physical exam and mental status exam physical exam/physician consult depending on where you"re located, this might have already occurred (i. e. physician refers to you or you might need to request) Mental status exam appearance and behaviour, thought processes, mood and affect, intellectual functioning, sensorium mental status exam. Awareness of surroundings in terms of person (self and clinician), time, and place. Frank"s symptoms persistent twitch appearance appropriate flow and content of speech reasonable anxious mood affect appropriate intelligence within normal limits oriented times three behavioural assessment and observation purpose: identify problematic behaviours, situations (target behaviours) identify the abcs: Consequence (what happens after) setting: in session, at work, at school, etc. other standardized assessment questionnaires and rating scales comparisons to other individuals of similar age, gender, etc. examples:
