Mental Health nursing

2. Maj Deepika Sheroun

3. Pychometrics is the field of study
concerned with the theory and techniques
of psychological measurement .
Measurement of knowledge
Attitudes
Personality traits
Educational measurements

4. USES
Assess variety of mental abilities ,
achievements , attitudes ,ability ,
personality &neurological functioning .
Part of recruitment or job requirement .
Promotion of employers
Diagnosing psychopathology ( depression
, anxiety )

5. Research purpose .
As a tool in schooling , determine learning
disabilities , developmental delay , tracking
intellectual development
Educational institutes to determine
personality types .

6. IQ / Achievement Test
Attitude Test
Neuropsychological Tests
Infant and Preschool Assessment
Personality
Direct Observation Test
Interest Test
Aptitude Test
Biographical Information Bank

7. Used to measure intelligence
A series of task is assigned and response
is assessed
Result is compared to that of normal group
.
 WAIS IV (Wechler Adult Intelligence test
IV)
 Standfort-Binet IS

8. To assess an individual’s feeling towards
event , person or object .
Eg Likert scale

10. Used to assess psychological function in
known to be linked to CNS.
To assess neuro-cognitive function .
After injury or disease condition .

11. Limited communication
Split into 3 categories :
Infant ability
Preschool intelligence
School readiness

12. Infant IQ Test
Mc Carthy Scale of children’s ability
Differential Ability Scale (DAS)
WPPI (Wechlers Preschool and primary
scale of intelligence )
Development indicators for assessment of
learning .
EXAMPLE

14. OBJECTIVE PROJECTIVE

15. Restrictive format eg True or false
Rating format using scale
Eg Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory , Child behaviour checklist

17. Free response measure
Time consuming
Reliability and validity are controversial .
Eg : Rorschach test , Animal metaphor
test , TAT ( Thematic Appreciation test)

19. Observation of people
Eg Parent child interaction Assessment .

20. Used to test an individual’s interest and
preference .
Mainly used for career counceling
Eg : Strong Interest inventory

22. Measures specific abilities such as clerical
, perceptual , numerical
Particular job
E.g : Wonderlic test careerscope .

24. Paper and pencil form that include detailed
personal and work history .

25.  DEPRESSION :
Hamilton Depression Inventory
Beck depression inventory
Beck Anxiety Inventory
 ADS:
Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test
Adolescent Drinking Index
CAGE