Diagnostic methods test

What is another name for a diagnostic session?

Evaluation

When does a diagnostic assessment occur?

Before the first time you see the patient for treatment and in an ongoing manner.

What are the three major results necessary at the end of a diagnostic report?

Diagnosis, Recommendations, Prognosis.

What are the three distinct planning and application phases of the evaluation process?

Pre, active, post.

An evaluation must be thorough. True or False?

True (you have to report when you are not thorough enough).

In which assessment phase are the assessment results interpreted?

Post assessment phase.

In what phase are the results shared?

Post.

In what phase is the diagnostic room arranged?

Pre.

Which domains need to be assessed during an evaluation?

Speech sounds, Language, Hearing, Speaking swallowing, Cognitive communication, Fluency, Voice.

In which assessment phase is the case history completed?

Review during pre assessment.

What must recommendations include?

How long should we see them and how often within that time.

What is the prediction of future communication abilities with intervention called?

Prognosis.

What are three functions of the case history interview?

Verify, clarify, expand.

Why is case history sometimes returned with limited information?

Cultural reasons, not primary caregivers filling it out, time.

Is it acceptable to only be knowledgeable about one domain in CSD? True or False?

False.

What does knowledge of expected behaviors of a client at a specific age represent?

Knowledge of norm.

What represents knowing what measure to administer and how to administer a variety of assessments?

Testing techniques.

What is the ability to communicate findings in an understandable manner?

Relating to the client effectively and empathetically.

What does being flexible with planning and administration of assessments demonstrate?

Creative intuition.

What summarizes the characteristics of diagnoses across multiple communication domains?

Synthesis of entire field.

How many different assessment measures should be completed in a single diagnostic session?

Multiple.

What are three ways to reduce extraneous stimuli during a diagnostic session?

Quiet space, shut door, no fire drill.

Which referral source would refer due to a new medical diagnosis made for the client?

Medical sources.

What should a clinician wear for an evaluation session?

Scrubs (no dresses).

What should be present in the diagnostic room to be ready for the session to begin?

Materials for therapy: toys, chairs, tables, assessment materials.

What do we call getting to know the client at the start of the diagnostic session?

Building rapport.

What law protects a client's case history information?

HIPAA.

What are the seven subsections of the case history?

Birth and developmental, medical, psychological/emotional, educational, familial, social/work, speech/language/hearing

What are all norm-referenced tests?

Standardized (and criterion referenced).

What assessment type includes specific directions for administration and scoring?

Standardized assessment.

If a test truly evaluates what it claims to evaluate, it has good what?

Validity.

If a test accurately reflects a client's abilities and disabilities, it is said to be what?

Reliable.

What assessment type is typically SLP-created?

Qualitative quantitative.

What assessment type includes the use of rubrics and checklists?

Non-standardized.

What are structured probes?

Nonstandardized assessments.

What assessment method can be both standardized and qualitative?

Criterion referenced.

What assessment method is best for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations?

Dynamic assessments.