Thursday, April 27, 2017

PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTING IN CLINICAL SETTING

A.    The psychological report must meet the following criteria:
1.      Clarity- written language that can be easily understood
2.      Meaningfulness of the report- perceived by the reader as clear and is clearly understood by the gender
3.      Synthesis of the report

B.     Aids in Communication
1.      Language can be understood by the intelligent lay person
2.      Individualized report – particular to the client

3.      Level of the detail – in general, there should be a mixture of abstract generalities, specific behavioral illustrations and some testing detail (allow evaluations)

FORMAT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORT: (There is no universal format, it may vary)

a.       Personal Information
b.      Referral Question
c.       Tests Administered
d.      Behavioral Observation (Tests and interview)
e.       Test Results and Interpretation
f.       Summary Formulation
g.      Diagnostic Impression
h.      Recommendation

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