Clinical Assessment Uses Four Methods

question 26

Essay

Clinical assessment uses four methods. Briefly describe how each would be used in collecting information on the following hypothetical client:
Mara is a 16-year-old who is angry and anxious at home and in school but seems relatively happy among her friends when shopping or doing other leisure activities. She seems extremely bright to her teachers but is receiving poor grades because she seems distracted and unable to recall facts. Her interest in boys has been almost obsessive recently; she fantasizes about being saved from her horrible parents by someone who will marry and whisk her away.

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Definitions:

Exploitation

Taking unfair advantage of someone or a situation, often for personal gain, at the expense of others' welfare or rights.

Idealized Self-Image

For normal people, the self-image is an idealized picture of oneself built on a flexible, realistic assessment of one’s abilities. For neurotics, the self-image is based on an inflexible, unrealistic self-appraisal.

Tyranny of the Shoulds

A concept in psychology describing the oppressive burden of impossible expectations and standards one imposes on oneself, often leading to stress and unhappiness.

Jonah Complex

The fear that maximizing our potential will lead to a situation with which we will be unable to cope.