Diagnostic Assessment

The ability to conduct an efficient and effective clinical and diagnostic interview is arguably one of the most valued therapeutic skills. It is during the interview that the therapist learns about the difficulties and challenges experienced by the couple and begins to form the foundations for a healing professional relationship. There are three basic assessment elements that should guide every interviewing session.

As indicated previously, April received her diagnosis five weeks ago and presents as being in denial as to the seriousness it entails. She previously was seeing another therapist, however she did not like her and stopped going after only two sessions. It is not clear as to what was discussed in these sessions, as April only said that her previous therapist was not much older that her, had “nothing to say”, and told her “the same story twice”. She stated that she stopped going without telling her therapist she would not be returning and was overtly annoyed when the therapist tried to reach her many times after, which she felt was “over the top”.

2- She is diagnosed with the season affective disorder (SAD), she feels, lonely, isolated, and depression.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the Classroom Diagnostic Tool (CDT) as a predictor of student performance on the Keystone exam in algebra. There were two guiding questions that lead this research. The first was: To what extent, if any, does the CDT predict student performance on the Algebra Keystone exam of those who are enrolled in a Keystone algebra course? The second question was: To what extent, if any, does the CDT predict student performance in eligible content categories (i.e. numbers and operations, geometry, algebra etc.) when considered independently of the overall scaled score?

One of the most important aspects of counseling is to learn how your client copes with their struggles. I found that this was not covered in the “Karen” intake. If I were to go back and complete an assessment with her, I would most definitely cover this topic in further detail, specifically with her traumatic event with her own personal experience with her car accident as well as losing her father to a car accident. I could always assume that she has chose to cope with the traumatic event of being in the car accident by isolative behavior as well as disengagement from social events

The patient that I have chosen for my diagnostic reasoning paper is a 47-year-ol-Hispanic female. The presenting problem that I have chosen to use as my patient’s chief complaint is back pain. The only other clues that I have to use in order to help narrow my focus is that she is a female, she is 47-years-old, and she is Hispanic. I do not know how long she has been experiencing pain or how severe her pain is. Given these parameters, I will “cast a wide net” as I evaluate my patient and create my list of differential diagnoses.

Trauma one Pediatric Emergency Department! Trauma one Pediatric Emergency Department responding over! Rescue Unit 29 transporting a 12 year-old boy, named Mike, hit by a car while riding his bicycle. This is a hit and run accident, but other motorists called a rescue unit. The child was not wearing a helmet. Facial bleeding is under control, but he suffered facial and head trauma. There appeared to be no facture of the extremities. Presently he is awake and semi-alert. Vitals signs: BP 120/56, Pulse 120, Oxygen

A. its unprofessional and may lead to a delay in court hearing or process until it is better understood, or corrected. (Sieter chapter 4)

Often people forget that the community in which they live in plays a vital role on their lifestyle. Your community may influence you on how you experience others culture, it may predispose you to certain illnesses and crimes due to location. It may influence you to think big and want better for your future and your children’s future base on the people you are surrounded by. Communities sometimes influence its member’s careers paths base on merely the need of that community. The purpose of this paper is to assess the community of Stapleton, its demographic, needs and issues both

The client will continue participating in her positive therapy exercises for grief and depression at the Renaissance Centre.

The biggest fish in the sea is a shark. It is called the whale shark and it is longer than two classrooms. A whale shark has many rows of small teeth. It eats only small fish. As a whale shark swims, it opens its mouth and swallows fish. It swallows enough water to fill a swimming pool when it eats. A whale shark lays big eggs. Whale shark eggs are as big as soccer balls. Whale shark eggs do not look like regular eggs. They are shaped like a rectangle.

Apollo relies on care and other core activities they undertake to create value for the customers, or patients. Care is the most significant of the tasks due to the fact that “a patient spends 80% of the time in the hospital for the care part rather than the cure” (2013, p. 3). Care is an encompassing activity that includes housekeeping, food and beverage service, facilities and nursing. The care element is the most challenging to measure due to the subjectivity of patient opinions. Other value creating propositions that Apollo uses are admissions and billing, staffing and the patient treatment, or cure. These can be evaluated with much less effort due to the feedback being more objective.

There are a few effective techniques that can be used to gather information during an assessment of a patient. I think the first thing to do after bringing the patient to a room that has been previously cleaned, is to sit down face to face with the patient. You want to do this at eye level and to make sure that the patient is at ease. When talking to the patient you also want to stay professional and be respectful.

High blood pressure (hypertension):(systolic blood pressure 140 or more and/or Diastolic blood pressure 90 or more) is 35.6% respectively, being higher among men (36.5%) than women (34.5%). High level glycaemia (Hyperglycemia): (fasting blood glucose 7mmol/L or higher) is13.9% respectively, being higher among men. One third of high blood pressure and half with diabetes are unknown of their condition. Screening is defined as the presumptive identification of unrecognized disease or defects by the application of tests, examinations, or other procedures that can be applied rapidly. The qualifier presumptive is included in the definition(11) to emphasize the preliminary nature of screening; diagnostic confirmation is required, usually with the benefit of more thorough clinical examination and additional

The physician screen the patient to determine, if any further evaluation is needed. During the assessment, the physician will conduct a history and physical exam to determine if the patient patient's symptoms are caused by a mental illness. A "medical clearance" is given after the completion of the assessment and any labs or tests conclude there is no organic etiology. The patient is considered to be medically stable and can undergo a psychiatric evaluation. If such conditions exist, the physician should determine the level of treatment. When patients arrive at Green leaf, their first stop will be for a clinical evaluation. That's when the doctor will determine their course of treatment. The patient will then either be sent to the short term