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Parent-Child Relationship Assessments: A Review of Ethical Considerations and Assessment Tool Selection

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1.  When using an automated testing service to score a measure, it is ultimately who’s responsibility to ensure the scores are accurately scored? The testing technician The client The computer software The psychologist

2.  When assessing a child, who provides legal consent? The child The school The legal guardians/parents Consent is not required

3.  According to the assessment practice guidelines, behavioral health clinicians who perform assessments strive to maintain competency in the measures they are using. Choose the best answer to describe what this entails: Selection, use, and interpretation of measures Selection and use of measures only Selection of measures only Interpretation of measures only

4.  Dyadic assessment means: A measure designed to look at the relationship between a child and their caregiver A measure that is given twice A measure that has multiple outcomes and/or interpretations A measure that is difficult for a child to complete

5.  The famous line “there’s no such thing as a baby” by DW Winnicot is often referenced in regard to which of the below: Babies mental health does not matter A clinician should not be seeing a child under one That babies are always integrated into larger relationships and families That babies are not ‘real’ until they are born

6.  A screening measure is good for Diagnosis of a problem in a child Understanding if further evaluation is needed Understanding if a child abuse report needs to be made Recommending an intervention by an outside provider

7.  The Behavior and Assessment System for Children (BASC-3)® can be used for what purposes? Screening only Assessment & Diagnosis only Treatment & intervention planning only Screening, Assessment, and intervention planning

8.  Play-based and observational measures are _____________ to standardized tools. helpful additional information less helpful not valid compared unnecessary compared

9.  Recent statistics report approximately 1 in ____ women experience a form of Postpartum Depression: 2 100 7 25

10.  Men also experience postpartum depression. However, it may present differently. Some symptoms that may differ are: More irritability compared to female parents More tearfulness compared to female parents Men don’t get PPD Men have symptoms that onset less much earlier

11.  The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) ® is a widely used measure but has some limitations. An example of this is: It has no items assessing for suicidality It is not well validated in postpartum participant groups It does not address somatic symptoms in post-partum participants It has never been tested with male gendered parents

12.  The Crowell Procedure® has been found to be especially helpful: To accurately identify children who have more externalizing behaviors than internalizing To accurately identify children who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis To accurately identify parents who are abusing their children To assess if a child has been abused

13.  If a ‘critical item’ is answered on a measure completed by a parent, child, or caregiver the clinician should: Call 911 Ignore it Document you read it and do nothing further Inquire further with the client to ensure appropriate next steps

14.  The Parental Stress Index (PSI-4) ® is very helpful to clinicians to understand (choose the best answer): If the parent needs a therapy referral If a child is being abused If a parent has been abused How much stress a parent is experiencing overall

15.  When working with children and parents, psychologists should always work to understand the broader context families are operating in and how it impacts the family, the results, and the recommendations provided. All of the below are examples of this, EXCEPT: The family’s cultural and spiritual beliefs The family’s support system in their community A history of trauma (environmental, multi-generational etc.) What color pen they use