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Unit 7 Assignment
Clinical Preparation Tool 2
Choose one diagnosis from the Sleep/Wake Disorders group
• American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
o Scan Pages 361-422
Overview¯
As you will learn throughout the program, the diagnosis of a variety of psychiatric illnesses is not always an easy or straightforward process. Multiple observations and assessment methods are often employed to reach a diagnosis. This approach can include the use of standardized assessment instruments.¯This then aids you in defining a treatment plan and choosing specific treatment plans to use in the care of your clients.¯
You are tasked with identifying a standardized assessment instrument/tool to measure the disorders listed for each week. You will keep these instruments in the form of a “portfolio” that you can use in your clinical practice to assess clients who present with a variety of symptoms.¯
Instructions:¯
Instrument/ Tool criteria:¯
For each assessment, you are tasked with selecting, you will identify an instrument and:¯
1. List what DSM diagnosis the tool/instrument is used for.
2. Identify an assessment/diagnosis instrument.
3. Appraise a scholarly, peer-reviewed article that addresses the use of the instrument to support your choice as an evidence-based instrument for practice.¯
4. Evaluate the instrument’s appropriateness for diagnosing the condition it is designed to assess or if the developers of the instrument reported that the instrument is only part of a comprehensive assessment for the disorder.¯
5. Describe whether or not the instrument can be used to measure patient response to therapy/treatment or if it is strictly for assessment and diagnosis.¯
6. Discuss the psychometrics/scoring of the instrument, including reliability and validity.¯
7. Discuss any limitations associated with the use of the instrument.
8. Include a link to view the assessment if possible.
¯Use the attached template in completing your portfolio assignments. Your information can be in a bulleted format or just a couple of sentences for each¯criterion¯listed above.¯However, ¯you must use APA citations.¯ You are NOT required to write this in a paper format.¯
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