Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Theory + Knowledge

We use ____ + _____ about psychological problems

Interview

Most overlook part of assessment

Assessment interview

The most basic 2nd serviceable technique used by the clinical psychologist

Rapport

Connection between the client and clinician

Self-Disclosure

Opening up to your client to be more close

Open-ended, Facilitate, Clarifying, Confronting, and Direct

Different statement

Open-ended

Gives patient responsibility to respond

Facilitative

Encourage patient’s flow of conversation

Clarifying

Encourages clarity

Confronting

Challenges inconsistencies

Direct

Easier if rapport is already built

Frame of reference

We should have initial idea of what is the patient needs

Privude closure at the end of the interview

Purpose and Type

2 distinguishing thing of the different varieties of interview

Structured Clinical Interview for DSM 5

Under the diagnostic interview ensuring that we ask the same questions

Psychological interventions

Method of inducing change in a person’s thoughts, behavior, and feelings

Therapeutic alliance

Nature of the relationship between client and clincian

Therapeutic contact

a mutual agreement between a therapist and client outlining the terms and expectations of their therapeutic relationship. A law biding and legal document to protect the client & Clinician

Initial contact, Assessment, Treatment, Termination, Evaluation & Follow up

Course of clinical intervention

Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, and Termination

Stages of Change

Precontemplation

Stage of change that no intention of recovering

Contemplation

Stage of change that the client is aware that there is a change but no commitment

Preparation

Stage of change that tends to make a change

Action

Stage of change that is changing

Maintenance

Stage of change that prevents relapses and strengthen the change

Termination

Stage of change that the change has been done and no relapses

Booster session

Reviews the client progress, address issues, and solidify the termination