AAP – EXTENDED ASSESSMENT Type of write up Presenting Reason What would I Background What sense can I What do I suggest Is there anything (examples) do/what is my info/history of make of this based needs to happen next else I need to be initial assessment presenting issue on psychological (based on aware of/consider strategy? theory?(Formulation) psychological in this piece of theory)?(Intervention) work? Memory Referral from GP What do I think this I actually carried Based on the What are your Risk issues assessment for short term might be? What are out the following information in the recommendations? Outcome memory loss my initial assessments background section Psychoeducation? Who measures hypotheses E.g. (which were what is your for? Professional Neuro dementia/anxiety/ available in my conclusion? Draw on Reassessment?/Further issues e.g. psychological Brain trauma stress/specific area placement service) neuropsychological assessment – if so what confidentiality assessment following an of damage? and got the theory and why? within the accident What does the following Broaden out to Changes in persons system? MDT literature say about results….. include psychological daily routine? working? Possible onset of these conditions? The onset of the impact on Referral to social care? Critical neurodegenerative What are the best memory individual/family Psychological perspective on process e.g. MS assessments loss/neurological system/life change? adjustment? service available to issue was…. What helps to explain Group based provision? i.e. investigate this? Shown by…….. the presentation? intervention? what a good What does the Other issues Sign posting? service would evidence base present at the look like advise? same time Family history of….? Pre-morbid functioning
AAP – EXTENDED ASSESSMENT Type of write up Presenting Reason (examples) What would I do/what is my initial assessment strategy? Background info/history of presenting issue What sense can I make of this based on psychological theory?(Formulation) What do I suggest needs to happen next (based on psychological theory)?(Intervention) Is there anything else I need to be aware of/consider in this piece of work? Memory assessment Neuro psychological assessment Referral from GP for short term memory loss Brain trauma following an accident Possible onset of neurodegenerative process e.g. MS What do I think this might be? What are my initial hypotheses E.g. dementia/anxiety/ stress/specific area of damage? What does the literature say about these conditions? What are the best assessments available to investigate this? What does the evidence base advise? I actually carried out the following assessments (which were available in my placement service) and got the following results….. The onset of the memory loss/neurological issue was…. Shown by…….. Other issues present at the same time Family history of….? Pre-morbid functioning Based on the information in the background section what is your conclusion? Draw on neuropsychological theory Broaden out to include psychological impact on individual/family system/life change? What helps to explain the presentation? What are your recommendations? Psychoeducation? Who for? Reassessment?/Further assessment – if so what and why? Changes in persons daily routine? Referral to social care? Psychological adjustment? Group based intervention? Sign posting? Risk issues Outcome measures Professional issues e.g. confidentiality within the system? MDT working? Critical perspective on service provision? i.e. what a good service would look like
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