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Symptom Severity and Functional Impairment
How severe are a client’s symptoms and how do they impact a client’s functioning? Consider the case of Sami in this week’s Introduction. Sami’s experiences during driving had grown to the point to which she feared having a panic attack behind the wheel and was apprehensive about driving at all. How might a clinician evaluate these symptoms and incorporate the results into the development of a treatment plan?
For this Assignment, you evaluate and select an appropriate test to measure symptom severity as well as functioning and apply it to your virtual client.
The Assignment (3–5 pages):
·Select two tests of symptom severity (one must be a mental status examination) and two tests of functional impairment from the Mental Measurements Yearbook. (Select from the list below and see attachments to find the tests).
·Complete a comparative analysis of the tests and select one of each test (symptom severity and functional impairment) which is most appropriate for your virtual client (my virtual client is Sean Brody) and explain why. Link to virtual client: http://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/Walden/CPSY/6341/11/mm/psych_assessment/index.html
·Justify your selection.
·Explain one limitation of the two tests you selected and explain why they are limitations.
Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources.
Mental Measurements Yearbook
List of Tests attached below: (Please select from the following)
Test: Beck, A. T., Steer, R. A., & Brown, G. (1996). Beck depression inventory-II.
Test: Reynolds, W. M., & Kobak, K. (1995). Hamilton depression inventory.
Hamilton Depression Inventory.docx
Test: Beck, A. T., & Steer, R. (1993). Beck anxiety inventory [1993 Edition].
Test: Reynolds, W. (2008). Reynolds adolescent depression scale—2nd edition: Short form.
Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale.docx
Test: Reynolds, W. M., & Kobak, K. (1998). Reynolds depression screening inventory.
Reynolds Depression Screening Inventory.docx
Test: Novaco, R. (2003). Novaco anger scale and provocation inventory.
Novaco Anger Scale and Provocation Inventory.docx
Test: Derogatis, L. (2001). Brief symptom inventory 18.
Brief Symptom Inventory 18.docx
Test: Brown, T. (2001). Brown attention-deficit disorder scales for children and adolescents.
Brown Attention Deficit Disorder Scales for Children and Adolescents.docx
Test: Brown, T. (1996). Brown attention-deficit disorder scales.
Brown Attention Deficit Disorder Scales.docx
Test: Cullum, C., Weiner, M. F., & Saine, K. (2009). Texas functional living scale.
Texas Functional Living Scale.docx
Test: Sparrow, S. S., Cicchetti, D. V., & Balla, D. (2008). Vineland adaptive behavior scales, second edition.
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales.docx
Test: Conners, C. (2008). Conners comprehensive behavior rating scales.
Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales.docx
Test: Piers, E. V., Herzberg, D. S., & Harris, D. (2002). Piers-Harris children’s self-concept scale, second edition (The way I feel about myself).