Discussion: Assessment Tools NRNP 6640-14

Discussion: Assessment Tools NRNP 6640-14 

Discussion: Assessment Tools NRNP 6640-14 

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Discussion: Assessment Tools

Assessment tools have two primary purposes: 1) to measure illness and diagnose clients,

and 2) to measure a client’s response to treatment. Often, you will find that multiple

assessment tools are designed to measure the same condition or response. Not all tools,

however, are appropriate for use in all clinical situations. You must consider the strengths

and weaknesses of each tool to select the appropriate assessment tool for your client. For

this Discussion, as you examine the assessment tool assigned to you by the Course

Instructor, consider its use in psychotherapy.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

 

 Analyze psychometric properties of assessment tools

 Evaluate appropriate use of assessment tools in psychotherapy

 Compare assessment tools used in psychotherapy

Note: By Day 1 of this week, the Course Instructor will assign you to an assessment tool that is

used in psychotherapy.

To prepare:

 Review this week's Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide.

 Consider the assessment tool assigned to you by the Course Instructor.

 Review the Library Course Guide in your Learning Resources for assistance in

locating information on the assessment tool you were assigned.

Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be

able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the "Post to

Discussion Question" link and then select "Create Thread" to complete your initial post.

Remember, once you click Submit, you cannot delete or edit your own posts, and cannot post

anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking Submit!

By Day 3

Post an explanation of the psychometric properties of the assessment tool you were

assigned. Explain when it is appropriate to use this assessment tool with clients, including

whether the tool can be used to evaluate the efficacy of psychopharmacologic medications.

Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

Read a selection of your colleagues' responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues by comparing your assessment tool to theirs.

Submission and Grading Information

Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:

Week 2 Discussion Rubric

Post by Day 3 and Respond by Day 6

 

To participate in this Discussion:

Week 2 Discussion

 

Week in Review

Now that you have:

 Analyzed psychometric properties of assessment tools

 Evaluated appropriate use of assessment tools in psychotherapy

 Compared assessment tools used in psychotherapy

Next week, you will:

 Evaluate the application of current literature to clinical practice

Next Week

 

To go to the next week:

Week 3

 

Learning Resources

Required Readings

Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-

to guide for evidence-based practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing

Company.

 Chapter 3, “Assessment and Diagnosis” (pp. 95–168)

 Chapter 4, “The Initial Contact and Maintaining the Frame” (pp. 169–224)

 

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental

disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

 

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (1995). Practice parameters for the

psychiatric assessment of children and adolescents. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved

from

https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/practice_parameters/psychiatric_assess

ment_practice_parameter.pdf

 

American Psychiatric Association. (2016). Practice guidelines for the psychiatric evaluation

of adults (3rd ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. Retrieved from

http://psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.books.9780890426760

 

Walden Library. (2017). NURS 6640 week 2 discussion guide. Retrieved from

http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/nurs6640week2discussion

 

Walden University. (n.d.). Tests & measures: Home. Retrieved February 6, 2017, from

http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/testsmeasures

Note: This database may be helpful in obtaining assessment tool information for this

week's Discussion.

 

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2015a). Counseling competencies—The application of

ethical guides and laws to record keeping [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Provided courtesy of the Laureate International Network of Universities.

 

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 23 minutes.

 

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