The Role Of Psychological Assessment On Counseling And...

QUESTION NUMBER TWO Area of knowledge: Health Psychology QUESTION NUMBER TWO Assessment Discuss the role of psychological assessment in counseling or clinical practice. What are the strengths and weaknesses inherent in formal psychological testing? Why might you choose formal psychological testing techniques and for what types of clients? What limitations should be considered: Are there different considerations for objective and subjective assessment techniques? The Role of Psychological Assessment in Counseling or Clinical Practice Psychological assessment assesses and evaluates information that a client gives to a psychologist in the form of answers to specific questions. A psychologist administers and interprets the tests in an†¦show more content†¦Moreover, assessment addresses the resources and the nature of support in the client s family, family, and client s functioning. Most psychological assessments are comprehensive and more preferable if carried out over time. Typically, these evaluations promote the development of individual care plans and educational plans (Hunsley Mash, 2011). Further, it is integral in development of a treatment plan for patients that some form of assessment be made which deal with individual issues. An example of this is the diagnosis and screening for the delay and developmental disorders such as speech, autism, language and behavioral disorders, etc. Assessments allow psychologists to make recommendations to clients or families about appropriate approaches and promote an ongoing assessment and the evaluation of the person s progress (Balkin Juhnke, 2013). In counseling and clinical practice, assessment plays a role in family dynamics. It can be a critical part of identifying the functioning of a family. This includes such things as identification of the levels of family adjustment, stress, and coping, the level of parental support, and individual coping styles. Psychologists identify parental communication styles, relationship quality, sibling adjustment, emotional response, and coping (Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, 2015). Moreover, Hays Hood (2013) note that psychological