Patient Assessment and Evaluation Flashcards
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Which assessment approach involves gathering information from multiple sources such as self-report, collateral contacts, and behavioral observation?
Answer: Multimodal assessment
Multimodal assessment integrates data from various sources and methods to provide a comprehensive picture of the client.
A counselor administers the CAGE questionnaire. A client endorses 3 out of 4 items. This result suggests:
Answer: Possible alcohol problem warranting further assessment
A CAGE score of 2 or more is considered a positive screen indicating a possible alcohol problem that warrants further clinical evaluation.
When assessing a client's thought process, 'tangentiality' refers to:
Answer: Responding to questions with loosely related but never arriving at the point
Tangential thinking involves responses that move away from the original point without ever returning to answer the question.
The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) questionnaire is used in clinical assessment to evaluate:
Answer: Childhood trauma and its potential long-term health impacts
The ACE questionnaire screens for ten categories of childhood adversity that are correlated with negative adult physical and mental health outcomes.
A counselor is completing a DSM-5 assessment and notes that a client's symptoms cause significant impairment in occupational functioning. This corresponds to which DSM-5 diagnostic criterion?
Answer: Clinical significance criterion
The clinical significance criterion requires that symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
In the context of risk assessment, 'protective factors' serve which function?
Answer: They reduce the probability that risk factors will lead to harm
Protective factors such as social support, reasons for living, and access to care buffer against risk factors and reduce the probability of harm.
Which of the following best describes 'idiographic' assessment in clinical counseling?
Answer: Focusing on the unique characteristics and experiences of the individual client
Idiographic assessment is client-centered, emphasizing the individual's unique context rather than comparison to group norms.