Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the following resources:
- Chapters 5 and 6 in your textbook
- Assessment of Depression: Which are the Prominent Mental Health Instruments in Research Studies?
Review the overview and product detail information about the following assessments:
- Battery for Health Improvement 2
- Eating Inventory
- Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic
- Quality of Life Inventory
In addition, research at least two peer-reviewed journal articles tosupportyour presurgical psychological evaluation plan based on the medical procedure you select below.
For this discussion, you will develop a presurgical psychological evaluation plan. Select one medical procedure from the list below.
- Chronic pain control procedure
- Deep-brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease
- Gender transitioning or gender affirming surgery
- Organ transplant
- Reconstructive (plastic) surgery
- Reversal of gender transitioning or gender detransitioning surgery
- Spine surgery
- Stem cell and bone marrow implantation
To successfully complete this discussion, include the following:
- Identify which medical procedure you selected at the top of your initial post.
- Create a one- to two-paragraph fictious client scenario pertinent to the medical procedure you selected. Include relevant demographics (e.g., age, gender, languages, ethnicity, family status, education, socio-economic status). Copy the scenario directly into the discussion forum in your initial post.
- Create a list of culturally appropriate, ethical tests, and assessment procedures you would recommend for determining whether to recommend the client for the medical procedure. Be specific about what the tests measure and address the following question:
- What types of test results would lead you to recommend or not recommend the client have the medical procedure at this time?
- Copy this information directly into the discussion forum in your initial post.
- Include APA-formatted in-text citations and a reference list to scholarly sources in the written portion of your post.
- Create a 2- to 3-minute video or audio explaining to your client why you are recommending each test or assessment procedure. Attach a transcript of your recording in a Word document. Your transcript does not need to include citations and references unless you refer to specific sources in your recording. For guidance on creating your video or audio presentation use the University of Arizona Writing Center resource, Presentation Tips. Use the resources below as a guide for your video or audio recording options.
- Recording a presentation in Zoom.
- Recording a presentation in Canvas.
- Recording a presentation in Screencast-O-Matic.
- If you choose to use another recording tool for your submission, please follow the guide instructions to upload an audio file or MP4 video file into your classroom using the same steps. If you save your video to an external site (e.g., YouTube), you may submit a link; however, it is your responsibility to ensure that the permissions allow the video to be viewed from the link. Videos that cannot be viewed will result in a zero for that portion of the requirement.
- What types of test results would lead you to recommend or not recommend the client have the medical procedure at this time?
If you choose to have your webcam on for your video, refer to the resource, Web Recording Do’s and Don’ts for guidance on producing a quality webcam video.
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