06 Jul Assessment Tools for Mental and Emotional Disorders Discussion
Assignment 3b: Assessment Tools for Mental and Emotional Disorders Discussion
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Objective: Identify the major assessment tools for mental and emotional disorders.
Instructions
Assessment for mental and/or emotional disorders, including substance use disorder is essential to get an objective picture of the mental and emotional state of the client. Our assessment must not be based exclusively on the use of assessment instruments but should include the outcomes of such assessment tools.
Read Chapters 3 and 4 in your textbook by Mack.
Watch video: Assessment Instruments in Abnormal Psychology. (Links to an external site.)
Prepare to discuss in argument form the major assessment tools for mental and emotional disorders. Address the following:
Discuss assessment instruments of general value rather than those specific to one condition only.
Include in your discussion the specific nature and value of each instrument, i.e., exactly what it measures and how this helps gather a better picture of the mental and emotional state of a client.
Write a 300-word post discussing the prompts above. Be sure to include information from the text and cite appropriately.
