Psychological assessment has long been reported as a key component of clinical psychology. This paper examined and shed light on the complexities surrounding the clinical significance of therapeutic approach to treatment Planning. To achieve this objective, the paper searched and used the PsycINFO and PubMed databases and the reference sections of chapters and journal articles to analysed the underlying themes:
1) a strong basis for the usage of therapeutic approach to psychological assessment in treatment plans,
2) explained the conceptual meaning of clinical significant change in therapeutic assessment,
3) answered some of the questions regarding practicability and the clinical significance of therapeutic approach to treatment plans, particularly during or before treatment,
4) linked therapeutic assessment to change in clients’ clinical impression, functioning and therapeutic needs,
5) used initial theory to explain the therapeutic mechanisms of change in clinical practice,
6) analysed the empirically documenting clinically significant change in therapeutic assessment.
Finally, the study suggested that though therapeutic assessment is not sufficient for the systematic study of psychotherapy outcome and process, it is still consistent with both the layman and professional expectations regarding treatment outcome and also provides a precise method for classifying clients as "changed" or "unchanged" on the basis of clinical significance criteria.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Purpose
- Methodology
- Historical Perspectives
- Theoretical basis for Clinical significant change in Therapeutic Assessment
- Initial Theory on Therapeutic Mechanisms of change in Psychological Assessment
- Conceptual Meaning of Clinically Significant Change in Therapeutic assessment
- Empirically documenting clinically significant change in Therapeutic Assessment
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Recommendation and Future direction
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper explores the clinical significance of therapeutic assessment in treatment planning, addressing its complexities and providing empirical evidence for its effectiveness. It examines the conceptual meaning of clinically significant change, analyzes the therapeutic mechanisms underlying this change, and identifies how therapeutic assessment contributes to identifying, managing, and improving clients' functioning, clinical impression, and therapeutic needs.
- The importance of therapeutic assessment in treatment planning
- The conceptual meaning of clinically significant change in therapeutic assessment
- The therapeutic mechanisms of change in psychological assessment
- The role of therapeutic assessment in managing clients' functioning and therapeutic needs
- Empirical evidence supporting the clinical significance of therapeutic assessment
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This chapter introduces the concept of therapeutic assessment and its evolving role in clinical psychology. It highlights the challenges and limitations of traditional assessment methods and the need for a more pragmatic approach that considers the clinical significance of treatment outcomes.
- Purpose: This chapter outlines the objectives of the paper, which include exploring the clinical significance of therapeutic assessment in treatment planning, addressing questions about clinically significant change during or before treatment, and linking therapeutic assessment to intervention processes that focus on clients' functioning, clinical impression, and therapeutic needs.
- Methodology: This chapter describes the methodology used in the paper, which involves a review and analysis of empirical literature that highlights the clinical significance of therapeutic assessment in treatment planning. The study focuses on relevant articles, books, journals, and meta-analyses on the topic, and uses key words such as "therapeutic approach," "clinical significant change," and "treatment planning" to guide the search for relevant information.
- Historical Perspectives: This chapter provides a historical overview of the development of therapeutic assessment and the evolution of the concept of clinical significance in treatment planning. It discusses the key theories and empirical findings that have shaped our understanding of the role of therapeutic assessment in achieving meaningful change in clients' lives.
- Theoretical basis for Clinical significant change in Therapeutic Assessment: This chapter delves into the theoretical foundations of clinical significant change in therapeutic assessment, discussing the initial theories on therapeutic mechanisms of change, the conceptual meaning of clinically significant change, and how empirically documented changes in therapeutic assessment contribute to understanding the effectiveness of treatment.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This paper focuses on the key concepts of therapeutic assessment, clinical significance, treatment planning, intervention processes, clients' functioning, clinical impression, and therapeutic needs. It analyzes the empirical evidence supporting the clinical significance of therapeutic assessment and its role in achieving meaningful change in clients' lives.
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- Olusegun Emmanuel Afolabi (Author), 2014, Clinical Significance. A Therapeutic Approach to Psychological Assessment in Treatment Planning, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/301307
