Discussion Post: Assessment Tools
Discussion: Assessment ToolsDo you believe assessment tools are a hindrance (user error, false positives), or do they enhance a clinician’s ability to diagnose correctly? To support your response, provide an example of an assessment tool, and describe the tool’s benefits and challenges.Below are four resources to use for the discussion.Article: Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care https://web.archive.org/web/20150225071221/http://healthteamworks-media.precis5.com/1ecfb463472ec9115b10c292ef8bc986Article: Treatment of Maladaptive Aggression in Youth http://www.thereachinstitute.org/images/pdfs/T-MAY-final.pdfArticle: Mental Health Screening and Assessment Tools for Children: Literature Review https://web.archive.org/web/20130626210634/http://humanservices.ucdavis.edu/Academy/pdf/FINAL2MentalHealthLitReview.pdfWebsite: Table of Screening Tools and Rating Scales https://web.archive.org/web/20160811113549/http://www2.massgeneral.org/schoolpsychiatry/screeningtools_table.asp