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Screening and assessment measures, symptom severity

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Why is it important for counselors to understand assessment and what its uses are, even if they are not administering or scoring it?

What are the limitations to the information from the assessment that is shared with clients? What are the main sources of data in testing? Which do you believe to be the most useful? Why? How can different and varied sources help in assessment?

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Screening and assessment measures help determine the level of care that a client may need for psychological services. The responses and scores on assessment measures indicate the degree of patient's symptoms severity.

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Screening and assessment measures help determine the level of care that a client may need for psychological services. The responses and scores on assessment measures indicate the degree of patient's symptoms severity. Assessments serve as a tool to discuss progress in client's treatment. Baseline scores can be used to compare future ratings and gathered ...

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