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WHY DO A CLINICAL ASSESSMENT?

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  1. TO COORDINATE CARE WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS/PROVIDERS.
  2. TO DECIDE HOW TO KEEP CLIENTS AND THE PUBLIC SAFE.
  3. DETERMINE NEED FOR REFERRALS AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES.
  4. IDENTIFY POTENTIAL COURSES OF TREATMENT
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WHAT IS MY LENS THROUGH WHICH I SEE A CLIENT?

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MY PERSONAL CULTURE, VALUES, HISTORY, BELIEFS, AND NORMS = MY WORLDVIEW.

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WHY BECOME AWARE OF MY LENS?

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IN ORDER TO SEE MY CLIENT MORE CLEARLY AND WITH LESS BIAS.

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DIAGNOSIS AND GENDER

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WOMEN CAN EASILY BE OVERPATHOLOGIZED.

MEN MAY BE UNDERDIAGNOSED IF THEY ARE HESITANT TO DISCUSS EMOTIONS.

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CULTURAL FORMULATION

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ENCOURAGING CO TO STEP BACK TO LEARN HOW A CL PROBLEMS ARE VIEWED IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR CULTURE. ALSO CONSIDER RELEVANT SOCIOPOLITICAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES

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SYSTEMIC PERSPECTIVE ON DIAGNOSIS

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A DX DESCRIBES THE BEHAVIORS THAT A PERSON HAS ADOPTED TO MAINTAIN BALANCE IN CURRENT THEIR SYSTEM/RELATIONSHIPS.

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POSTMODERN PERSPECTIVE ON DIAGNOSIS

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SKEPTICAL. CLIENTS MAY INTEGRATE DX INTO THEIR IDENTITY WHICH CAN CREATE A SELF FULFILLING PROPHECY.

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GENERAL FAMILY THERAPY APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS

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DX IS CONSIDERED TO BE JUST ONE VOICE IN A CONVERSATION. SOME CLIENTS WILL SEE DX AS HELPFUL IN TREATMENT, OTHERS HURTFUL. THE SYMPTOMS, FEELINGS, AND BEHAVIORS THAT QUALIFY A PERSON FOR A DX ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON THE CHANGES MADE IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS/SYSTEMS

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RECOVERY MODEL

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HELPING CLIENTS LEAD MEANINGFUL LIVES INSTEAD OF REDUCING THEIR SYMPTOMS OF A MH DX.
EMPHASIZES PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING, DEEMPHASIZES DIAGNOSTIC LABELING

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MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE

*SELF-DIRECTION

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CL EXERCISE CHOICE OVER THEIR PATH TO RECOVERY/TREATMENT.

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MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE

*INDIVIDUALIZED/PERSON-CENTERED

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PATHS TO RECOVERY ARE BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL’S UNIQUE STRENGTHS, RESILIENCIES, PREFERENCES, EXPERIENCES, AND CULTURAL BACKGROUND

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MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE

*EMPOWERMENT

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CL HAVE AUTHORITY TO CHOOSE FROM OPTIONS AND PARTICIPATE IN MAKING DECISIONS.

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MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE

*HOLISTIC

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ENCOMPASSING ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE: MIND, BODY, SPIRIT, COMMUNITY

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MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE

*NONLINEAR

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RECOVERY IS NOT A STEP BY STEP PROCESS BUT RATHER ONGOING PROCESS WITH GROWTH AND SETBACKS

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MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE

*STRENGTHS BASED

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FOCUSES ON VALUING AND BUILDING STRENGTHS, ABILITIES, AND RESILIENCE.

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MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE

*PEER SUPPORT

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CL ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENGAGE WITH OTHER CLIENTS IN PURSUING RECOVERY

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MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE

*RESPECT

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FOR RECOVERY TO OCCUR, CONSUMERS NEED TO EXPERIENCE RESPECT FROM PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY, AND OTHER SYSTEMS

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MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE

*RESPONSIBILITY

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CL ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR RECOVERY AND SELF-CARE

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MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE

*HOPE

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RECOVERY REQUIRES A BELIEF IN THE SELF AND A WILLINGNESS TO PERSEVERE THROUGH CHALLENGES.

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PARITY AND NONPARITY DX

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PARITY - TYPICALLY INCLUDE SEVERE MH DISORDERS AND MUST BE PRIMARY DX. INSURANCE COMPANIES MUST PAY FOR IT.

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ETIOLOGY

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THE CAUSE OR ORIGIN OF A DISEASE

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INTERNALIZING DISORDERS

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MOSTLY EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE SYMPTOMS THAT OCCUR WITHIN THE PERSON

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EXTERNALIZING DISORDERS

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MORE BEHAVIORAL AND EXTERNAL SYMPTOMS

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ICD

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INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES

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AXIS I

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CLINICAL DISORDERS THAT ARE THE FOCUS OF TREATMENT, PRIMARY REASON FOR VISIT LISTED FIRST, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENTAL AND LEARNING DISORDERS

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AXIS II

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UNDERLYING OR PERVASIVE CONDITIONS, INCLUDING PERSONALITY DISORDERS, DEFENSIVE MECHANISMS, AND MENTAL RETARDATION

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AXIS III

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MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND DISORDERS

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AXIS IV

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PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO A CONDITION AND/OR TREATMENT. E.G., ECONOMIC OR HOUSING PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS WITH PRIMARY SUPPORT SYSTEM (FAMILY, PARTNER, ETC.)

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AXIS V

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GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONIN (GAF)

  • 70 AND ABOVE - SHOWS ADAPTIVE COPING AND GREATER MH
  • 60-69 - MILD SYMPTOMS (INSURANCE TYPICALLY REQUIRES 69 OR BELOW)
  • 50-59 - MODERATE SYMPTOMS
  • 40-49 - SEVERE SYSTEMS
  • 39 AND BELOW - SIGNIFICANT IMPAIRMENT THAT GENERALLY REQUIRES HOSPITALIZATION AND INTENSIVE TREATMENT.
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SUBTYPES

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MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE SUBGROUPS WITHIN THE DIAGNOSTIC CATEGORY

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SPECIFIER

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USED TO NOTE INFORMATION ABOUT A CL’S CONDITION THAT MAY BE USEFUL FOR TX DECISIONS, WRITTEN AFTER THE NAME OF THE DIAGNOSIS ON THE DX LINE.

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DIMENSIONAL APPROACH

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VARIATION OF INTENSITY ON A GIVEN SYMPTOM OR DIMENSION

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NOS

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NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED - NO LONGER BEING USED

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NEC

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NOT-ELSEWHERE-CLASSIFIED WHICH MAY BE AN “OTHER SPECIFIED DISORDER” OR “UNSPECIFIED DISORDER.”

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OTHER SPECIFIED DISORDER

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ALLOWS CO TO DOCUMENT THE SPECIFIC REASON A CL DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR A SPECIFIC DX.

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UNSPECIFIED DISORDERS

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USED WHEN A CL EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT CLINICAL DISTRESS BUT DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR THE DISORDER. E.G., IN THE ER.

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WHODAS 2.0

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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DISABILITY ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE 2.0
-USED TO ASSESS DISABILITY IN THE DOMAINS OF COMMUNICATION, GETTING AROUND, SELF-CARE, GETTING ALONG WITH PEOPLE, LIFE ACTIVITIES, AND PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY.

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SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO THE MSE

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USING THE SYSTEMIC PROBLEM ASSESSMENT INVOLVES TRACING INTERACTIONS FROM INITIAL HOMEOSTASIS TO ESCALATION OF SYMPTOMS (POSITIVE FEEDBACK LOOP) UNTIL THE SYSTEM RETURNS TO NORMAL OR HOMEOSTASIS.

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POSTMODERN APPROACH TO THE MSE

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HONORING A CL’S DESCRIPTION AND PERCEPTION OF A PROBLEM

MAPPING THE INFLUENCE OF A PROBLEM

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CROSS-CUTTING SYMPTOM MEASURES

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MEASURES THAT ALLOW CO TO QUICKLY IDENTIFY KEY SYMPTOMS THAT MAY OCCUR ACROSS VARIOUS DX. TWO TIER SYSTEM.
LEVEL 1 - BROAD ASSESSMENT FOR IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL AREAS OF CONCERN
LEVEL 2 - ASSESS IN GREATER DETAIL AREAS IDENTIFIED IN LEVEL 1.

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MAKING A DIAGNOSIS

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RULE OUT SUBSTANCE USE
RULE OUT MEDICATIONS AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS
TRAUMA

CO CONSIDERS ALL FORMS OF INFORMATION - CL REPORT, CO OBSERVATION, FAMILY DYNAMICS, GENDER AND CULTURAL FORCES, ETHICAL ISSUES, (LABELING) AND USE THEIR BEST JUDGEMENT.