PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT OBP II Mental Health OBJECTIVES Articulate

PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT OBP II: Mental Health

OBJECTIVES Articulate factors to consider when choosing an assessment Analyze qualities of a variety of assessments available Identify appropriate assessment Demonstrate ability to administer Mo. CA and OCAIRS

FACTORS TO CONSIDER Client factors Theoretical base Evidence (research on the tool) Resources Time Your experience Purpose of assessment

QUALITIES OF ASSESSMENTS Reliability and validity, normative data Self report vs. observational Outcome (qualitative vs. quantitative) Ease of administration Domain covered Purpose of the instrument change over time, guide tx, program outcome, decisions

DOMAINS Occupational Profile Specific Conditions Occupational Performance Pain Substance Abuse Fibromyalgia Eating Disorders Sensory Processing Self-care Cognition/Mental Status Emotional Regulation Leisure Productivity

REVIEW OF A FEW GOOD ONES OK, some are just so so

EXECUTIVE FUNCTION PERFORMANCE TEST Carolyn Baum et al Replaces the Kitchen Task Assessment Top down approach (unlike MSE) to determine: §impaired executive functions §capacity for independent functioning §the amount of assistance necessary

KOHLMAN EVALUATION OF LIVING SKILLS Reading/Writing Self-Care Safety and Health Money Management Transportation and Phone Work and Leisure

UCSD PERFORMANCE BASED ASSESSMENT §Household chores §Communication §Finance §Transportation §Planning recreational activities