Chapter 4 · IIA

Assessment Concepts

Part of II. Assessment and Planning, which is 33% of the exam (32% on the clinical exam). 23 lessons · 414 practice questions, each with a full rationale.

What this chapter covers

·Impact of poverty on individuals and families
·Trauma
·Addiction and substance use and abuse
·Indicators of abuse and neglect
·Family dynamics and functioning
·Dynamics of interpersonal relationships
·Mental and emotional illness
·Impact of out-of-home placement
·Impact of displacement and homelessness
·Co-occurring disorders and conditions
·Self-image and body image development
·Characteristics of perpetrators of abuse
·Impact of caregiving on families
·Indicators of exploitation
·Biopsychosocial assessment model and related components
·Effects of disability on functioning
·Typical and atypical child development
·Aging
·Racial and cultural identity development
·Defense mechanisms and their effects
·Impact of technology on clients
·Impact of urbanization and environment
·Client/client system competence

Topic names are our own paraphrases of the published applied knowledge statements.

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What this chapter covers

·Impact of poverty on individuals and families

·Trauma

·Addiction and substance use and abuse

·Indicators of abuse and neglect

·Family dynamics and functioning

·Dynamics of interpersonal relationships

·Mental and emotional illness

·Impact of out-of-home placement

·Impact of displacement and homelessness

·Co-occurring disorders and conditions

·Self-image and body image development

·Characteristics of perpetrators of abuse

·Impact of caregiving on families

·Indicators of exploitation

·Biopsychosocial assessment model and related components

·Effects of disability on functioning

·Typical and atypical child development

·Aging

·Racial and cultural identity development

·Defense mechanisms and their effects

·Impact of technology on clients

·Impact of urbanization and environment

·Client/client system competence

Topic names are our own paraphrases of the published applied knowledge statements.