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Assessment and Diagnosis
Assessment and Diagnosis
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Psychology
Post-Graduate
03/15/2006

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Term
Written agreement by the parties that specifies and defines the issues, goals, course of treatment, roles and obligations of each party.
Definition
Contract
Term
Questions that require the client to respond in detail and his/her own words are considered _________________.
Definition
Open-ended questions.
Term
Questions that can be answered with a simple, direct answer such as "yes" or "no are considered _________________
Definition
Closed-ended questions.
Term
These types of diagrams are similar to family trees. They describe relationships for one or more generations.
Definition
Genograms.
Term
These types of diagrams seek to place the client in the context of his/her family and social environment.
Definition
Ecomap
Term
Describe aspects of a suicide assessment.
Definition
1. If client presents with a warning sign of suicide, social worker must do everything reasonably possible to assess and prevent the suicide. Including counseling, contacting police and involuntary hospitalization.

2. Enter into a no-suicide contract with client who presents with warning signs of suicide or suicidal ideation.

3. Obtain family history.

4. Run through a checklist of factors to determine the seriousness of the situation and immediacy for intervention.
Term
Impairments in social interaction and communication, Restrictive repetitive behaviors are often present, including rocking back and forth, head banging and onset prior to age 3 is what disorder?
Definition
Autistic Disorder
Term
Common medications prescribed for ADHD include ______________.
Definition
Ritalin, Cyclert, Concerta and Adderall and Metadate.
Term
Patterns of behavior that violate basic human rights, including aggression toward people and animals, destruction of property, deceit and theft, running away or truancy describe ______________ disorder.
Definition
Conduct
Term
Hostile and defiant behavior (i.e., losing temper arguing), irritability, often angry resentful and being spiteful describe ________ disorder.
Definition
Oppositional Defiant
Term
Having motor and vocal tics many times a day for a period of more than 1 year describe __________ disorder.
Definition
Tourette's
Term
The inability to focus or remember, disorientation and language disturbance. Brief disturbance, fluctuates during the course of the day..
Definition
Delirium
Term
Having multiple cognitive deficits and intellectual deterioration. Involves problems with memory, language, perception, irritability, agitation, delusions and loss of control. Symptoms are stable over a long period of time.
Definition
Dementia
Term
Involves the failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, school and/or home, substance use in situations where it is physically hazardous, i.e., driving, substance-relatedlegal problems i.e., DWI, continued use despite social/interpersonal problems
Definition
Substance Abuse
Term
What medications are commonly prescribed to assist with substance related disorders?
Definition
Antabuse, Revia and Trexan
Term
Symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior.
Definition
Schizophrenia.
Term
Commonly prescribed medications for psychotic disorders include ___________
Definition
Thorazine, Mellaril, Haldol, Zyprexa, Risperdal and Clorazil.
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