BH-LOC Adolescent ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING DECISION SUPPORT GUIDE
ثبت نشده
چکیده
Testing of personality characteristics, intelligence, aptitude, or achievement is sometimes preformed to assist with diagnosis and/or treatment planning for behavioral health disorders. However, the clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of formal psychological testing have been questioned. In most situations, clinical interviews and brief assessment instruments provide sufficient information for diagnosing behavioral health disorders and determining the most appropriate treatment. Occasionally, a particular psychological test may be helpful for addressing a very specific clinical question; these situations must be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
منابع مشابه
Adolescent Psychological Testing Decision Support Guide
Testing of personality characteristics, intelligence, aptitude, or achievement is sometimes performed to assist with diagnosis and/or treatment planning for behavioral health disorders. However, the clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of formal psychological testing have been questioned. In most situations, clinical interviews and brief assessment instruments provide sufficient information ...
متن کامل“At our age, we would like to do things the way we want:” a qualitative study of adolescent HIV testing services in Kenya
OBJECTIVES Adolescents in Africa have low HIV testing rates. Better understanding of adolescent, provider, and caregiver experiences in high-burden countries such as Kenya could improve adolescent HIV testing programs. DESIGN We conducted 16 qualitative interviews with HIV-positive and HIV-negative adolescents (13-18 years) and six focus group discussions with Healthcare workers (HCWs) and ca...
متن کاملPsychological Health and Life Experiences of Pregnant Adolescent Mothers in Jamaica
A recent Jamaican school-based survey revealed that 23.1% of 13-15 year-olds, had attempted suicide one or more times during the last 12 months. Research that links adolescent pregnancy and suicidal behaviour is lacking in Jamaica. Psychological distress and suicidal behaviours amongst pregnant adolescents elsewhere in the Americas has been documented at prevalence of between 13.3%-20%. The pur...
متن کاملInvestigating the Relationship between "Maternal Psychological Flexibility in Parenting" and Adolescent Depression
Introduction: Given the many negative consequences associated with adolescent depression, researchers are trying to gain a better understanding of the factors involved in causing and exacerbating the symptoms of this disorder. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the "psychological flexibility of mother in parenting" with adolescent depression after statistical cont...
متن کاملThe relationships of adolescent school-related deviant behaviour and victimization with psychological distress: testing a general model of the mediational role of parents and teachers across groups of gender and age.
Deviant behaviour and victimization at school have been consistently related to poor psychological adjustment in adolescents. This research explores the mediating role that parents and teachers have in adolescent psychological distress in 973 Spanish students aged 11-16 years old. Structural equation analyses results showed that adolescent deviant behaviour and victimization were positively rel...
متن کامل