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Research the role of psychological testing in counseling. Discuss how psychological testing can assist with differential diagnosis.
Write a 350- to 700-word paper addressing the following: (90 to 175 words per team member)
· Uses and purposes of testing in counseling
· When testing can be used to assist with differential diagnosis
· The decision-making process utilized when selecting a test for use with a particular client
Include a minimum of two sources.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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Psychological Testing and Diagnosis in Counseling
Alicia Darnell, Dulce Del Valle, Sara Garcia, & Darnetta Glover
CCMH/547
November 25, 2019
Dr. Monalisa McGee
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Introduction: The role of psychological testing in counseling. Discuss how psychological testing can assist with differential diagnosis. Uses and purposes of testing in counseling. When testing can be used to assist with differential diagnosis. The decision-making process utilized when selecting a test for use with a particular client.
Role of Psychological Testing
The role of psychological testing in counseling can assist with differential diagnosis…
DULCE-Uses. Psychological testing in counseling is used to assess and to identify the mental proficiencies or deficiencies of a person. That is, to evaluate an individual’s mental status. The types of measures used to conduct a psychological assessment include “…written measures, formal evaluations, tests, and other instruments;” which may consist of problem checklists, general personality inventories, measures of specific clinical problems, and measures of intelligence or learning (Schwitzer & Rubin, 2015, p.87). The use of either type of measure to assess and identify mental proficiencies or deficiencies depends on the purpose of evaluation.
My Part-Purposes of testing in counseling.
ALICIA-When testing can be used to assist with differential diagnosis.
SARA-The decision-making process utilized when selecting a test for use with a particular client.
Conclusion
The closing paragraph:
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References
Schwitzer, A. & Rubin L. (2015). Diagnosis & treatment planning skills: a popular culture casebook approach (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
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