Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Assessments

How is diagnosis related to the use of assessments?
-comparing scores (typical vs. atypical)
-behavioral observations (compare and contrast pre-test and post-test)

What is an Art Therapist's role in diagnosing?
- Able to implement assessments that validate reasoning behind the diagnosis.
- The behavior and artwork link to previous research.

The use of the DSM-IV-TR is vital when using assessments. Assessments can affirm and confirm a diagnosis. A drawing can be compared with a self report, while talk therapy cannot.



1 comment:

  1. Talk-therapy can yield behavioral observations, which can then be compared to self-reports.

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