Psychometrics

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Psychometrics Neuropsychological Testing

• Types of Tests
• Personality
• Objective
• Projective
• Neuropsychological Assessment
• Cognitive Evaluation
• Memory Executive Functions
• Chapter 5

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Psychometrics Neuropsychological Testing

• Intelligence Testing
• WAISIII
• Stanford Binet
• Slosson
• OTIS Group

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Personality Tests

• MMPI 2
• FIRO-B
• Rorschach
• Myers Briggs
• 16PF
• TAT

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Clinical Scales of the MMPI2

• Scale 1 - Hypochondriasis
• Scale 2 - Depression
• Scale 3 - Conversion Hysteria
• Scale 4 - Psychopathic Deviate
• Scale 5 - Masculinity/Femininity
• Scale 6 - Paranoia
• Scale 7 - Psychasthenia
• Scale 8 - Schizophrenia
• Scale 9 - Hypomania
• Scale 10 - Social Introversion

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Clinical Use of the MMPI2 Patients with Chronic
Pain
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MMPI2 Case Example 1

• Evaluated for spinal fusion
• All scores below T65
• Cannot sit, stand, or walk for extended periods
• Pleasant, Interactive, Tearful, Expected Pain
  Behaviors
• Quality of Life is Poor
• ? Activities ? Work
• Employed - Working 2 days per week
• Financial stressors
• Family Support
• Patient Taking IB Prophin PRN

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MMPI2 Case Example 2

• Patient evaluated for spinal fusion
• Mild pathology
• Elevations on 4 2 Scales
• Currently unemployed
• Pursuing litigation
• Reports Significant depressive symptoms
• Reports a few psychosocial stressors
• Supportive Family
• BDI II Score 14
• Patient taking 1-2 Vicoden every 4 hours as
  prescribed

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MMPI2 Case 3

• Patient evaluated for fusion
• Elevations on Depression, Psychasthenia and
  Thought Disorder.
• No family support social introversion, no energy
• Divorced, parents want nothing to do with him
• Low skilled worker
• Patient fired his last M.D.
• BDI II Score of 39
• Patient has found no relief from pain medications

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FIRO-B

• The Fundamental Interpersonal Relationships-Behavi
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• Developed by Will Schutz, Ph.D.

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Expressed and Wanted
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Measurement of Cognitive Disorders

• Folstein Mini Mental Status Exam
• Delirium
• Dementia
• Cognistat
• Galveston Orientation Amnesia Test
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Chapter 7 10

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Neuropsychiatric Aspects of HIV

• CDC Prevention Guidelines
• Conditions Associated with HIV
• Treatment
• Pharmacotherapy
• Triple Drug Therapy
• Chapter 11

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Theories of Personality

• Psychodynamic
• Freud
• Make the Unconscious Conscious
• Transference
• Dreams
• The Interpretation of Dreams (1900)
• Id, Ego, Superego
• Introductory Letters in Psycho-Analysis (1933)
• Erik Ericksons Stages of Life Cycle
• Cognitive Behavioral
• Client Centered
• Chapter 6

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Defense Mechanisms

• Denial
• Distortion
• Blocking
• Hypochondriasis
• Introjection
• Passive-aggressive behavior
• Regression
• Somatization
• Displacement
• Externalization
• Inhibition
• Intellectualization
• Isolation
• Rationalization
• Dissociation
• Reaction formation
• Repression
• Sexualization