Clinical Assessment Uses Four Methods of Assessment

question 20

Essay

Clinical assessment uses four methods of assessment.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 remember information.Her interest in boys has been almost obsessive recently; she fantasizes about being saved from her horrible parents by a guy who will marry her and take her away.

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Definitions:

Meissner Corpuscles

Specialized nerve endings in the skin that are sensitive to touch and vibration, especially in hairless areas.

Merkel Disks

A type of mechanoreceptor found in the skin, which responds to light touch.

Theta Waves

Theta waves are a type of brainwave frequently associated with sleep and deep meditation, characterized by a frequency range from 4 to 8 Hz and often linked to creativity, meditation, and REM sleep.

Deep Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by the emission of delta waves, crucial for restorative processes.