Chapter 4 Learning Objectives 1. Define clinical assessment and discuss the roles of the clinical interview‚ tests‚ and observations. Clinical assessment is an evaluation of a patient’s physical condition and prognosis based on information gathered from physical and laboratory examinations and the patient’s medical history. Clinical interview is a face to face encounter meeting. Tests are devices for gathering information about a few aspects of a person’s psychological
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Clinical Versus Counseling Psychology: What’s the Diff? by John C. Norcross - University of Scranton‚ Fields of Psychology Graduate School The majority of psychology students applying to graduate school are interested in clinical work‚ and approximately half of all graduate degrees in psychology are awarded in the subfields of clinical and counseling psychology (Mayne‚ Norcross‚ & Sayette‚ 2000). But deciding on a health care specialization in psychology gets complicated. The urgent question facing
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ROLE OF NURSE IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH INTRODUCTION The trend in psychiatric care is shifting from that of inpatient hospitalization to a focus of outpatient care within the community. Community mental health services include all those activities in the community connected with mental health other than the institutional or hospitalized setting. The community approach focuses on the total population of defined geographical area rather than individual patient. Emphasis is mainly on preventive services
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the meshing of consultation and advocacy‚ mental health counselors can both assist in dealing with the issues that their clients face personally‚ but also help to make better the world around them. In order to respond to the thesis questions presented in this paper‚ we must first define consultation and social justice advocacy within the counseling context. Typically‚ consultation means a general meeting or conference between parties. In the counseling context however‚ we can say that it “usually
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Roles and Function of Health Care Mangers Shelly Williams Hughes HCS/325- health Care Management Shawn Matheson February 18‚ 2013 Introduction In the new health care work place everybody must respond and adapt to rapid changes in sociality‚ science as well as the shifting need of today’s patient(). These changes have also changed the role of health care managers. The four major functions of health care managers are organizing‚ planning‚ controlling and leading. How these functions
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Comparing Clinical Supervision and Peer Coaching Tawnya Mecham GCU EDA 551 October 22‚ 2014 Raul Pina Comparing Clinical Supervision and Peer Coaching Two effective tools that a supervisor can use to monitor the teaching effectiveness of the teaching staff is clinical supervision and peer coaching. Both of these techniques direct assistance allowing a supervisor or a peer coaching team to evaluate the instructional staff and give the teachers effective feedback. Clinical Supervision Clinical supervision
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Psychology An Interview with a Professional Paul Gendreau New England College Abstract This paper will discuss some of the many aspects of ethics encountered in the mental health field. A mental health professional was selected to interview and provided information to this student on this topic. The areas of ethics discussed during this interview included clinical ethics in the daily life of a working therapist‚ boundaries‚ therapeutic relationship‚ safety concerns‚ mandated reporting
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Columbia College Clinical Counseling Programs Admissions Essay N. Parks Columbia College As I evaluate my past and look towards my future‚ I realize that I did not choose the counseling field‚ instead it chose me. As a result‚ the experiences that have led me to this career choice have also made me an advocate for U.S. military soldiers suffering from Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‚ depression‚ sexual assault and suicides/suicides attempts. In addition‚ my reason for
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Supervision Consultant As a consultant‚ counselors find ways to focus on therapeutic models‚ and intervention techniques to help strengthen counseling roles. A consultant also can build confidence in a new counselor’s abilities as well as to argue range of experience. A consultant also will improve on interventions. In the role of adviser it “…provides options and alternatives rather than answers‚ and the interaction is more collegial" (Pearson‚ 2004‚ p. 363). As a consultant there will
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Final Project: The Role and Life of a Mental Health Counselor For the Final Project‚ you will apply the information learned in this course‚ as well as in an interview you conduct‚ to your understanding of what it means to be a mental health counselor. Interview (in person) a mental health counselor who works with a population in a setting that interests you. For example‚ if you are interested in working as an in-home therapist with children in need of supervision‚ interview someone who does
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