Fall 2024 SOWK 581 Week 04 - Consent and MH Evaluations

title: Fall 2024 SOWK 581 Week 04 - Consent and MH Evaluations date: 2024-09-12 23:20:00 location: Heritage University tags:

  • Heritage University
  • MSW Program
  • SOWK 581 presentation_video: description: > In week four, we are delving into the work of assessment. This week is asynchronous, so there are no in-person class sessions. Students will be reading the textbook with content related to biopsychosocial assessments, engaging in forums related to that, developing a consent form, the types of content and questions used in assessment, and developing a diagnosis and/or mental status examination. The Learning Objectives for this week include:
  • Students will be able to identify the common categories for biopsychosocial assessments and what information clinicians generally gather in those sessions.
  • Students will be able to develop an initial draft of the informed consent form they will use for their case study paper.
  • Students will practice assessing for a mental status examination.

Agenda

  • Assignments for the Week
  • Consent form
  • MH Evaluations (Biopsychosocial Assessments)

Week 04 Assignments

What you are working on this week Read Chapter 03 of the textbook Make at least six replies across the forums

  • Chapter 03 Reflection Questions
  • Developing a Consent Form for the Case Study Paper
  • Questions Used and Content Evaluated in Developing a Biopsychosocial Assessment
  • Actor Representation of Mental Health Disorder and Mental Status Examination

Consent Forms

  • What you will be doing
  • Risks/benefits
  • Confidentiality
  • Voluntary participation

Mental Health Evaluation Example (1 of 3)

The following is the mental health evaluation TCCH BHS uses for their intake process. It could be considered a form of a social history. This evaluation serves a couple of purposes. One to complete an assessment, determine a plan… etc. It is also used as a mechanism to demonstrate compliance with WAC and other legal concerns.

  • Dimension I. Client Personal Information
    • General information
  • Dimension II. Referral & Admitting Problem
    • Referral and presenting problem
  • Dimension III: Client Treatment History, Mental Health/Psychiatric/Substance Abuse
    • History of treatment, and outcomes
    • Substance abuse information
  • Dimension IV: Family/Significant Other Mental Health/Psychiatric History
    • Family history (homicide, suicide, mental health)

Mental Health Evaluation Example (2 of 3)

  • Dimension V: Abuse/Neglect
    • History of… location to record report information…
  • Dimension VI: Crisis/Risk Assessment
    • Current, history… etc
    • Grief / loss
  • Dimension VII: Client Medical History
    • Injuries, diseases, hospitalizations
    • Medical contacts (i.e. PCP)
    • EPSDT
    • Medications
  • Dimension VIII: Psychosocial
    • Family, peer, provider supports
    • Ed / employment history
    • Cultural issues
    • Sexual orientation
    • Strengths and interests
  • Dimension IX: Legal Issues
    • History
    • Contacts / requirements

Mental Health Evaluation Example (3 of 3)

  • Dimension X: Developmental
    • Milestones
    • Services
  • Dimension XI: Environmental Need/Barriers to Treatment
    • Various needs
  • Current Mental Status
    • Mini mental status examination
  • Admitting Diagnoses
  • Inter-agency Services Needed