Clinical Assessment
Evaluate diagnostic techniques in order to identify effective interventions and treatment protocols
Differentiate clinical psychology from other mental health disciplines to make informed decisions
Objective: Demonstrate understanding of 1) the rationale for selecting different types of clinical assessment tools, and 2) how clinical assessment tools inform diagnosis and treatment. Submit assignment response in the form of a coherent, 700- to 1000-word, APA formatted essay.
Review the case scenario.
Case Scenario
Your neighbor tells you that his eleven-year-old daughter has been having behavior and academic problems in school. “Her teacher recommended taking her to the pediatrician to get a prescription for Ritalin,” he said.
Record your immediate response to the scenario. Applying inductive reasoning to the case, extract and list salient details. Beside each detail, explain why you have identified it as relevant and any additional thoughts you have. This approach will help you explore ideas and synthesize information as you conduct research for, and prepare to write, your paper.
In a well-thought-out paper, integrating information from the course learning resources and externally sourced scholarly works (e.g., journal articles found in our UMGC Library), …
Make an argument for why your neighbor should first talk with his daughter’s pediatrician about a specialty referral for an evaluation by a clinical psychologist.
Discuss the role of the clinical psychologist.
Provide clear arguments for 1) the types of assessment tools the psychologist might use in his or her evaluation, 2) the specific aspects that make the selected tools applicable to the case scenario, and 3) how these tools would help in guiding diagnosis and treatment. Be purposeful in this discussion and avoid generalizations.
