Week 6 – Final Paper
Week 6 – Final PaperDue: Jul 3 2017 21:58
Psychological Assessment Report
A psychological assessment report is created by psychology professionals to inform groups or individuals of the assessments appropriate for their current needs. This type of report also includes a summary of the services provided to these groups or individuals. This evaluation is used by the various entities to assess basic needs competencies preferences skills traits dispositions and abilities for different individuals in a variety of settings.
Psychological reports vary widely depending on the psychology professional creating it and the needs being assessed. Some of the psychology professionals who create this type of report include counselors school psychologists consultants psychometricians or psychological examiners. This type of report may be as short as three pages or as long as 20 or more pages depending on the needs of the stakeholders. Many reports include tables of scores that are attached either in an appendix or integrated into the report. Despite the many variations in assessment reports most include the same essential information and headings.
Students will choose one of the personality assessment scenarios from the discussions in Weeks Two Three or Four to use as the basis of this psychological assessment report. Once the scenario has been chosen students will research a minimum of four peer-reviewed articles that relate to and support the content of the scenario and the report as outlined below. The following headings and content must be included in the report:
The Reason for Referral and Background InformationIn this section students will describe the reasons for the referral and relevant background information for all stakeholders from the chosen personality assessment scenario.
Assessment ProceduresIn this section students will include a bulleted list of the test(s) and other assessment measures recommended for the evaluation of the given scenario. In addition to the assessment(s) initially provided in the personality assessment scenario from the weekly discussion students must include at least three other measures appropriate for the scenario.
Immediately following the bulleted list students will include a narrative description of the assessments. In the narrative students will examine and comment on the major theoretical approaches research methods and assessment instruments appropriate for the situation and stakeholder needs. In order to defend the choice of recommended assessments students will evaluate current research in the field of personality theories and provide examples of how these assessments are valid for use in the chosen scenario. For additional support of these recommended assessment measures students will evaluate the standardization reliability and validity and cultural considerations present in these personality assessments that make them the most appropriate tools for the given scenario. Students will conclude the narrative by assessing types of personality measurements and research designs often used in scenarios like the one chosen and providing a rationale for why some of those assessments were not included.
General Observations and ImpressionsIn this section students will describe general observations of the client during the assessment period provided in the chosen personality assessment scenario and explain whether the client’s behavior might have had a negative impact on the test results. Students will analyze and comment on how the APAs Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct affected the implementation of the personality assessment during the initial process. Based on the observations and analysis students will assess the validity of the evaluation and make a recommendation for or against the necessity for additional testing.
Test Results and InterpretationsIn this section students will analyze the results of the assessment provided in the chosen personality assessment scenario. Based on the score students will interpret the personality factors (conscientiousness openness emotional stability introversion extroversion work drive self-directedness etc.) that are present.
Note: Typically this section reports test results and is the longest section of a psychological assessment report because the results of all the tests administered are analyzed and reported. Some psychologists report all test results individually while others may integrate only a portion of the test results. However in this report only the assessment presented in the chosen personality assessment scenario will be included.
Summary and RecommendationsIn this section students will summarize the test results. They will provide a complete explanation for the evaluation the procedures and measures used and the results and include any recommendations translating the evaluation into strategies and suggestions to support the client. Finally students will provide any conclusions and diagnostic impressions drawn from the previous sections of the report.
Pathbrite PortfolioThe Masters of Arts in Psychology program is utilizing the Pathbrite portfolio tool as a repository for student scholarly work in the form of signature assignments completed within the program. After receiving feedback for this Psychological Assessment Report please implement any changes recommended by the instructor go toPathbriteand upload the revised Psychological Assessment Report to the portfolio. Use thePathbrite Quick-Start Guideto create an account if you do not already have one. The upload of signature assignments will take place after completing each course. Be certain to upload revised signature assignments throughout the program as the portfolio and its contents will be used in other courses and may be used by individual students as a professional resource tool. See thePathbritewebsite for information and further instructions on using this portfolio tool.
Writing the Psychological Assessment Report
The report:
Carefully review theGrading Rubricfor the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.