THE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED RATING SCALES Assessment tools have two primary purposes: 1) to measure illness and diagnose clients, and 2) to measure a client’s response to treatment.

THE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED RATING SCALES

Assessment tools have two primary purposes: 1) to measure illness and diagnose clients, and 2) to measure a client’s response to treatment. Often, you will find that multiple assessment tools are designed to measure the same condition or response. Not all tools, however, are appropriate for use in all clinical situations. You must consider the strengths and weaknesses of each tool to select the appropriate assessment tool for your client. For this Discussion, as you examine the assessment tool assigned to you by the Course Instructor, consider its use in psychotherapy.

ASSIGNMENT

Post a brief explanation of

three important components of the psychiatric interview

and why you consider these elements important. Explain the psychometric properties of the rating scale you were assigned

(Beck Depression Inventory, 2nd Revision (BDI-II)

Explain when it is appropriate to use this rating scale with clients during the psychiatric interview and how the scale is helpful to a nurse practitioner’s psychiatric assessment. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

*REFEERNCES MUST BE NO OLDER THAN 5 YEARS AND FROM SCHOLARY PEER-REVIEW JOURNALS

* RATING TOOL FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT IS BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY 2ND REVISION BDI-II