CLINICAL ASSESSMENT Clinical Assessment Psychology 270 April 20‚ 2013 Information that I would like to learn is about Clara’s history. I would like to learn more about her biological parents if the information is available. What was she like before she was adopted‚ what type of lifestyle her biological parents had and whether there were factors involved such as: drugs‚ alcohol‚ etc? Some questions that I would ask would be: Does she have friends or siblings‚ and if so how does she interact
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something‚ or would she just suddenly get angry? Also‚ are there children at the school that may be picking on her‚ or could a teacher be acting inappropriately with Clara? How have her sleep patterns changed? • In addition to the clinical interview‚ what other clinical assessment tools should you consider? Why? We need to figure out how her behavior has changed besides just the tantrums. We need to consider the behavior of the parents. Are they having any stress I their life with each other
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CLINICAL ASSESSMENT 04/02/2015 PSY/270 CATHY MATRESSE Other information I would require in the assessment of Clara’s diagnosis‚ and question’s I would ask of the parents‚ would be for instance: “How long has Clara been in their personal care? When they adopted her‚ was their anything
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Psy/270 Clinical Assessment Shirley L Nieves March 9‚ 2013 1- These are the questions I would ask the parents: * At what age was Clara adopted? * How long has this been going on? * Does she have a good relationship with the parents? * What are Claras sleeping and eating patterns? * How are the parents handling Claras tantrums? * How is Claras relationship with her teacher at her preschool? * How does Clara interact with her classmates? 2- I would use a few tools for the
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Clinical Assessment Your Name Psy/270 March 15‚ 2011 Instructor’s Name Clinical Assessment I would being by asking Mr. and Mrs. Lawson basic questions concerning the family’s history regarding any similar symptoms that other family members may have displayed. I would also ask if there were any changes in the family setting‚ such as relocating or if other family members have recently relocated. I would also ask Mr. and Mrs. Lawson specific details about the symptoms regarding Clara’s eating
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Examination of Clinical Psychology Sarah Lopez PSY 480 December 3‚ 2012 Carla Wright Examination of Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology has a full history that dates back to the early days of Greek philosophy. The combination of philosophy‚ current psychology and science has created a specific discipline in clinical psychology. Research continues to improve and evolve this branch of psychology. There are certain distinctions that set clinical psychology apart from other areas of this
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experiences while they are involved with clinical education. Clinical education‚ defined by Dodge et al‚ focuses on a student’s ability to assimilate into entry-level
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Examination of Clinical Psychology Vicki Roberson 480 AUGUST 7‚ 2011 Elizabeth Kane Examination of Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology was not discovered until 1879‚ at the University of Psychology‚ in Leipzig‚ Germany‚ by Wilhelm Wundt. Much has transpired before the discovery such as Theodor Fechner published The Elements of Psychophysics in 1860‚ and in 1874‚ Wilhelm Wundt published the Principles of Physiological Psychology. Both of the publications were needed to state
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Examination of Clinical Psychology PSY/480 September 23‚ 2013 Amy McCall Examination of Clinical Psychology History of Clinical Psychology Early conceptions of psychology derived from the Greeks. The ancient Greek way of understanding disease transported thought outside the control of the Gods and toward social‚ biological and psychological effects exchanged between the mind and body (Plante‚ 2011‚ p. 33). Aristotle‚ Hippocrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle each believed that the "spirit or
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Running head: Clinical Psychology Paper Clinical Psychology Paper Launita D. Joseph University of Phoenix Clinical Psychology Paper When psychology is mentioned one will think about the study of the mind. Several topics may be discussed under psychology. Psychology is a discipline that involves the scientific study of human or animal mental functions and behaviors. However‚ clinical psychology is integrated with theory‚ science‚ and practice to understand‚ predict‚ and remove maladjustment
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