- Therapy is created to be a safe place for the patient and a place to work out there issues. Each person will have their own unique issues to work through in the session. In the beginning the patient will need to open up to the therapist to get to the issues they have. One issue that may arise is transference which is when the patient makes similarities from a significant figure in their life to the therapist. Female therapist resembles the patients mother, which can be an easy way to get the patient to talk or a roadblock that has to be overcame before the session can begin
Thoughts on this?
- Please explain the four major theoretical models and perspectives.
- Interviewing is a part of a clinical psychologist’s assessment and there are various types. One of the first interviews conducted with an individual needing care is the Initial Intake or Admissions Interview. This interview not only gives the individual a general idea of the facility and the treatment but seeks to understand the problems and symptoms that they are experiencing to recommend the proper care for them.
The Mental Status Interview is used to see a person’s mental functioning and ability, their thought processes and judgment. This is to give an initial look into any psychiatric concerns the individual may have to provide them with the right treatment.
A crisis interview is when there is an immediate emergency and the individual is experiencing a crisis. The individual is quickly assessed if they are a risk to themselves or others and the nature of the crisis. The psychologist must be quick, calm and able to make swift decisions during this time.
The diagnostic interview uses the individuals self-reported symptoms and the DSMIV-TR to diagnose the individual’s mental health issues.
Structured interviews have very specific questions and were designed to improve the validity and reliability of interviews. The questions are normally yes or no, with follow up questions for specific details. This interview provides information for diagnosing and treatment options. Computer-Assisted Interviews are part of the structured interviews and allow individuals more privacy as they feel less pressure when responding to a computer rather than to an individual. These forms of interviews can also offer convenience as they can be time savers.
An exit or termination interview is done when the individual has completed treatment. The results are used to evaluate the effectiveness of their program and to assess if and what continual treatment needs that the individual may need. (Plante, 2011)
When does one use each of the above?
- Here is a list of just some of the testing that we do in our field, who would benefit from this and why?
1) Cognitive testing
- a) Intelligence testing
(1) Defining intelligence
(2) Wechsler scales
(3) Stanford-Binet scales
- b) Other cognitive ability testing
- c) Neuropsychological testing
- d) Controversies
2) Personality tests
- a) Personality and psychological functioning
- b) Objective approaches
(1) MMPI-2
(2) MCMI-III
(3) 16PF
(4) NEO-PI-R
- c) Projective approaches
(1) Rorschach
(2) Thematic apperception test
(3) Projective drawings
(4) Sentence completion test
- Personality is how we think and behave with the world around us. Personality testing is used to assess the ways that people think feel and behave, to diagnose, create treatment plans, identify patterns and dynamics. Personality tests can be beneficial for employers as they are designed to reflect traits and behaviors that the individual has that remain part of them throughout their life. It allows the employer to have an idea of who the individual is and the characteristics, strengths or weaknesses they may have. This gives the employer the ability to assess if the individual is a good fit for the company or a position prior to hiring the person. (Plante, 2011)
For example, seeing that an individual is outgoing, positive, fair and friendly, the employer would be able to judge if a customer service position fit their unique characteristics. Someone that was shy, negative and argumentative would not be a good fit in customer service but may do well in a position that had less interaction with the public.
Thoughts on whether this s a good thing or not, some people may look like one thing on paper vs real life???
References:
Plante, T. G. (2011). Contemporary Clinical Psychology. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, INC.