[SOLVED] Andy: A Story of Screening and Referral

“In this unit, you are introduced to the clinical psychology, counseling psychology,
and neuropsychology branches of psychology. While these three specialty areas
share overlap with goals for clients and the tools they employ in the process of
assessment, they each have unique content knowledge and skill they acquired
through training and provide differentiated roles and services. Subsequently, the
referring concern and the needs of an individual will likely indicate which
professional may be best suited to complete the assessment.

In Units 6 through 9, you have studied different applications of tests and
measurements in a variety of settings and specialty areas. Regardless of the
specialization, it is likely that at some time, a psychologist will have a client with
one of the referral concerns including possible neurological problems. In this unit,
you read about psychologists using a standard battery to gather information on
an individual from a variety of tests and instruments as a means of screening for
a neurological deficit. A minimum amount of testing for an adequate
neuropsychological screening includes an intelligence test, a personality test,
and a perceptual, motor, or memory test.

In this discussion, you will refer to the following case study to answer the
questions in Part 1 and Part 2 of this activity. Andy was referred to you, a
psychologist.

Case Study
Details:
 Name: Andrew "Andy" Davis.
 Age: 6 years, 0 months.
 Mother: Emily Davis, single parent.
 Sibling: Molly.
 Recent changes: Relocation to a smaller house, father abandoned family.
 Referral concerns (reported by mother): Frequent intense imaginative play,
significantly reduced social interactions, talks to self in his room, destroys
toys (for example, rips arms of dolls), falls frequently, and concerns that he
fell down stairs (with no open head injury) at the new house (that is, Andy
reported falling down and off staircase railing).

Part 1
Based on this referral information, what would be the three tests you would
include in a standard battery for screening purposes that include neurological
concerns?

You may use, as a guide, the same test list that was provided to you in Unit 2.
You are allowed to choose tests outside of those on the list. This task will allow
you to review tests covered in earlier units of this course, as well as some that
are introduced in this unit. However, remember to address a minimum of three
recommended areas of assessment for a screening of this type. Be sure to take
into consideration age range appropriate for the tests and instruments you select.
Then, provide an explanation for using each instrument and how it connects to
your working hypothesis on Andy and his mother's concerns.

Part 2
You complete your evaluation using the three (or more) tests in your standard
battery and obtain signs signaling that a more thorough neuropsychological
evaluation is recommended. Subsequently, Andy is referred to Dr. Woody Pride,
a neuropsychologist. Dr. Pride decides to administer Andy the Brief
Neuropsychological Cognitive Examination (BNCE) published by WPS since it
can be administered in one sitting and reports that it minimizes reading skills to
complete it.

Based on this information from Dr. Pride, and after conducting your own research
on this test selection, determine if this is an appropriate test to obtain additional
data on Andy regarding neuropsychological concerns. If it is appropriate, then
state that and provide your rationale for supporting this as a test selection. If it is
not appropriate, then state that and provide your rationale for rejecting this as a
test selection. Finally, regardless if you find the BNCE appropriate or not for Andy
and the referring concerns, identify a second neuropsychological test that would
be highly recommended for its use with Andy (you may select one from the list
provided you in Unit 2, or another neuropsychological test battery).
As a test user, identify any AERA standards regarding The Rights and
Responsibilities of Test Users, which are implicated in this case study of Andy
Davis.”

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