A forensic assessment evaluates an individual's mental state for legal purposes, a therapeutic assessment informs treatment, a psychological assessment diagnoses conditions, and a personality assessment evaluates traits to understand behavior.
Define the following assessments and provide an example when each sh
1. Define the following assessments and provide an example when
each should be used: 1.Forensic assessment 2.Therapeutic
assessment 3.Psychological assessment 4.Personality assessment
This discussion question meets the following CACREP
Standards: 2.F.7.e. Use of assessments for diagnostic and
intervention planning purposes. 2.F.7.k. Use of symptom
checklists, and personality and psychological testing. 5.C.1.e.
Psychological tests and assessments specific to clinical mental
health counseling