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:

Hydroxide Ions

Negatively charged ions (OH-) that consist of oxygen and hydrogen, crucial for various chemical reactions, including those determining acidity or basicity (pH).

Neutral pH

A pH value of 7, indicating a balance between acidity and alkalinity in a solution, considered neither acidic nor basic.

Covalent Bonds

Chemical bonds formed by the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between atoms to achieve a more stable electron configuration.

Organic Molecule

Molecule that always contains carbon and hydrogen, and often contains oxygen as well; organic molecules are associated