Unit 4 Assignment – Clinical Preparation Tool Instructions Choose one diagnosis

Unit 4 Assignment – Clinical Preparation Tool
Instructions
Choose one diagnosis from
the Anxiety Disorders group
American
Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual
of mental disorders (5th ed.). American Psychiatric Publishing,
Inc.
Scan
Pages 189-233
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: 
List
what DSM diagnosis the tool/instrument is used for
Identify
an assessment/diagnosis instrument
Appraise
a scholarly, peer-reviewed article that addresses the use of the
instrument to support your choice as an evidence-based instrument for
practice. 
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. 
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. 
Discuss
the psychometrics/scoring of the instrument, including reliability and
validity. 
Discuss
any limitations associated with the use of the instrument.
Include
a link to view the assessment if possible.
Use the following template in completing your portfolio
assignments. Your information can be in 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.  Turn in one document for
each week’s topics.  (However, create a file on your desktop to compile your
portfolio as you move through the term.)  This will ensure you can have easy
access to show the full portfolio and once you begin clinicals and
practice. Throughout the program, you will continue to add to the
portfolio in each course.
Assignment File(s) ***SEE ATTACHED***