Marisa goes to see a psychologist because she has been having some acute distress and seems overwhelmed. Describe the process that Marisa's psychologist will use to reach a diagnosis and develop a treatment plan
What will be an ideal response?
Marisa will be asked to describe her problem and any symptoms she is experiencing. She will relate all concerns regarding her behavior and thinking to the clinician, who will assess Marisa's behavior and communication during the interview. The clinician will form an initial diagnosis and those areas that need to be ruled out.
The clinician may do various types of psychological assessment to help determine the diagnosis. Where appropriate, certain neuropsychological testing or neuroimaging may be done,
The clinician will evaluate all assessment data and reach a diagnosis that will be presented in a multiaxial format.
Based on the diagnosis and possible theoretical orientation of the clinician, a treatment plan will be developed. The clinician will take into account the research data on the effectiveness of certain treatments for certain disorders.
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