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Section 1: The purpose of assessment

(1.1) Section 1: The purpose of assessment

(1.2) Prior to referral

(1.3) Key questions

(1.4) Further aims of assessment

(1.5) The WHO model

(1.6) Using the WHO model

(1.7) Case example 1

(1.8) Case example 1 - suggested answers

(1.9) Points for conducting a comprehensive assessment

(1.10) Section 1: Recap

(1.11) Section 1: Summary

 

Section 2: What to assess - an overview of assessment areas

(2.1) Section 2: What to assess - an overview of assessment areas

(2.2) Personal characteristics, personal and psychiatric history

(2.3) What to consider

(2.4) History of treatment and services

(2.5) Daily living needs, social functioning and quality of life

(2.6) Case example 2

(2.7) Case example 2 - suggested answers

(2.8) Physical health needs

(2.9) Health checks: what to focus on

(2.10) Health checks: what to focus on

(2.11) Section 2: Recap

(2.12) Section 2: Summary

 

Section 3: Assessing symptoms

(3.1) Section 3: Assessing symptoms

(3.2) Why assess symptoms in a rehabilitation context?

(3.3) What to assess

(3.4) Assessment of positive symptoms

(3.5) Assessment of positive symptoms

(3.6) Assessment of negative symptoms

(3.7) Cognitive deficits

(3.8) The assessment process

(3.9) The assessment process

(3.10) Section 3: Recap

(3.11) Section 3: Summary

 

Section 4: Assessing risk and challenging behaviours

(4.1) Section 4: Assessing risk and challenging behaviours

(4.2) Aims of risk assessment

(4.3) Methods of risk assessment

(4.4) Clinical judgement

(4.5) Actuarial assessment

(4.6) Methods of risk assessment

(4.7) Including static and dynamic factors in risk assessment

(4.8) Static or historical factors

(4.9) Dynamic stable factors

(4.10) Case example 3

(4.11) Case example 3 - suggested answers

(4.12) Dynamic acute factors

(4.13) Case examples 4 & 5

(4.14) Case examples 4 & 5 - suggested answers

(4.15) Challenging or problematic behaviours

(4.16) Challenging or problematic behaviours

(4.17) Section 4: Recap

(4.18) Section 4: Summary

 

Section 5: Formulation

(5.1) Section 5: Formulation

(5.2) What is a formulation and why is it useful?

(5.3) Factors likely to increase the reliability and validity of a formulation

(5.4) The 'Five Ps'

(5.5) Case example 6

(5.6) Interactive exercise

(5.7) Interactive exercise - suggested answers

(5.8) Section 5: Summary

 

Section 6: Using assessment to plan and prioritise interventions

(6.1) Section 6: Using assessment to plan and prioritise interventions

(6.2) Rationale

6.3) Stage 1: Needs and goals assessment

(6.4) Stage 2: Barriers to participation

(6.5) Stage 3: Identification of predisposing and perpetuating factors

(6.6) Stage 4: Identifying short-term goals

(6.7) Stage 4: Identifying short-term goals

(6.8) Figure 1

(6.9) Section 6: Recap

(6.10) Section 6: Summary

 

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