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You have been asked to evaluate two assessments for the local mental health agency. The agency would like to know the
following information:
The differences between using a structured, unstructured, and semi-structured assessment
What treatment-specific information should be in the assessment?
A brief review of the two assessment instruments that you choose:
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ASI
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AUDIT
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AUI
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CAGE
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MST
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MCMI
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MMPI
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PAI
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SASSI-3
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SASSI-2A
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T-ACE
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TWEAK
There are three categories for assessment interviews:
unstructured, structured, and semi-structured. In an
unstructured interview, clients can express themselves and
speak more freely. The topics during the conversation with the
interview go with the flow of how the client answers them.
This allows the counselor to go more deeply into certain topics
and both the client and counselor can initiate the discussion
and questions. In a semi-structured interview is organized with
a set of questions the assessor is to follow to obtain
information from the client. Even though the assessor is to
follow the guidelines of the questions they are still able to stop
the answer to assist with resistance or increase the potential
rapport with the client. In structured interviews, there is
limited rapport between the assessor and the client. The
purpose of these interviews is strictly for reliability and
validity and lacks flexibility within its process. There is a few
treatment-specific information that should be in the
assessment. For instance, it should be noted on the previous
history of relapse and the readiness for change. Additionally, it
should include if the client is on any other medications for
other medical conditions that could adhere to the potential
recovery of the person. Lastly, it should include a plan for
resources and groups to attend to have the end goal of
staying sober obtainable. One instrument tool that I chose to review was the AUI. This
stands for the Alcohol Use Inventory. The AUI is a 228-item
tool that assesses clients’ perceived benefits, styles,
consequences, and concerns related to alcohol use (Horn,
Wanberg, & Foster, 1990). Another instrument tool that I chose to review was the T-ACE.
The T-ACE was the first validated alcohol-risk screening
instrument developed specifically for pregnant women.
According to Chang (2001). Chang, G. (2001). Alcohol-screening instruments for pregnant women. Alcohol Research and Health, 25, 204–209.
Horn, J., Wanberg, K. W., & Foster, M. (1990). Guide to the Alcohol Use Inventory (AUI). Minneapolis, MN: National Computer Systems.
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