Unit 3: Interview and Unit 3: Interview and Intro to Report WritingIntro to Report Writing

Monday June 4Monday June 4thth, 2012, 2012

Unit 3 projectUnit 3 project

• Due Tuesday June 5Due Tuesday June 5thth, 2012 11:59 PM, 2012 11:59 PM

• Submit to the Drop box Submit to the Drop box

• Read over the scenario located in the Project Read over the scenario located in the Project section of the coursesection of the course

• Questions or Concerns??Questions or Concerns??

What is Ethics?What is Ethics?

• Directly linked to moralsDirectly linked to morals

• Ethics is the study of those values that relate to our moral conduct, including questions of good and evil, right and wrong, and moral responsibility (Fail, 2008).

Definition of MoralDefinition of Moral

• Webster’s dictionary defines moral as: Webster’s dictionary defines moral as: of or relating to right or wrong in terms of behavior

Ethics TheoriesEthics Theories

•Question: Question: What is a What is a theory? Why are they theory? Why are they

important in psychology?important in psychology?

Ethical TheoriesEthical Theories

Ethical Theory

Definition Examples Weaknesses

Consequence Based

Morality of a decision is based on the consequence that arises from the decision

Ethical EgoismAct UtilitarianismRule Utilitarianism

Not based on current results, individual must be able to predict consequence of decision  Can make unjust actions that produce an adequate result

Rule Based  

Based on set of principles or actions unrelated to consequences

Divine CommandKants Categorical Imperative

Can vary greatly across cultures and religions Inflexible  Hard to apply rules across a variety of different people

Ethical TheoriesEthical Theories

Ethical Theory

Definition Examples Weakenesses

Virtue Ethics  

Attempts to define morals of a virtuous person and assume they will up old high levels of ethics

Theories by Aristotal and Confusious

Difficult to define and apply appropriately.

QuestionQuestion

Which ethical theory to you Which ethical theory to you identify most with and why?identify most with and why?

Assessment ReportAssessment Report

• Purpose is to highlight relevant information and provide adequate and appropriate treatment recommendations

• Information will be derived from using appropriate interview and information gathering techniques

Completing a Completing a Comprehensive Comprehensive

InterviewInterview

1. Build Rapport1. Build Rapport

• Create a comfortable environment.Create a comfortable environment.

• Use appropriate greeting.Use appropriate greeting.

• Keep client informed.Keep client informed.

• Be prepared!Be prepared!

• Look at each client as an individual and Look at each client as an individual and change your behavior accordingly!change your behavior accordingly!

2. Gather Basic Info2. Gather Basic Info

• Remember to consider the breadth and depth Remember to consider the breadth and depth of your interview questions.of your interview questions.

• Certain amount of basic information will be Certain amount of basic information will be needed in order to determine how to further needed in order to determine how to further proceed with the interview.proceed with the interview.

• Reason for assessmentReason for assessment

• Basic Demographic informationBasic Demographic information

3. Choose Appropriate 3. Choose Appropriate TechniqueTechnique

• What type of interview technique might work What type of interview technique might work best based on the initial information you have best based on the initial information you have about the individual.about the individual.

• StructuredStructured

• UnstructuredUnstructured

• Semi-structuredSemi-structured

• Remember the effects of different types of Remember the effects of different types of interviews.interviews.

Structured Behavior Structured Behavior InterviewInterview

• When conducting an interview related to When conducting an interview related to problem/maladaptive behavior consider the problem/maladaptive behavior consider the use of an interview tool.use of an interview tool.

• FAI- Functional Analysis InterviewFAI- Functional Analysis Interview• Series of questions related to environmental Series of questions related to environmental

variables associated with behaviorvariables associated with behavior• Can give initial indication of the function of Can give initial indication of the function of

problem behaviorproblem behavior• Can help to create beginning interventionCan help to create beginning intervention• Is not a replacement for direct observation and Is not a replacement for direct observation and

experimentationexperimentation

4. Uncover Important 4. Uncover Important informationinformation

• Make sure to touch upon all areas necessary Make sure to touch upon all areas necessary to provide most comprehensive assessmentto provide most comprehensive assessment

• Keep interview on target without diminishing Keep interview on target without diminishing rapport with clientrapport with client

• Take notes!Take notes!

Virtual Field TripVirtual Field Trip

Sample Intake InterviewSample Intake Interview

Questions After VideoQuestions After Video

1.1. What type of interview technique is used?What type of interview technique is used?

2.2. Name 1 type of information she asks about Name 1 type of information she asks about throughout the interview.throughout the interview.

3.3. Would you consider this interview to be Would you consider this interview to be successful?successful?

4.4. What would you do differently?What would you do differently?

5. Create Written 5. Create Written ReportReport

• Use notes gathered during assessment and Use notes gathered during assessment and analyze information.analyze information.

• Ensure that essential information is included.Ensure that essential information is included.

• Report should be clearly and concisely written.Report should be clearly and concisely written.

• If applicable make sure that goals for treatment If applicable make sure that goals for treatment are measurable with estimated dates of mastery.are measurable with estimated dates of mastery.

• Make recommendations for optimal treatment.Make recommendations for optimal treatment.

• See Appendix F PG 298 in textbook for sampleSee Appendix F PG 298 in textbook for sample

CautionCaution

• Remember the relying on personal report Remember the relying on personal report alone is not always reliable and accurate. Use alone is not always reliable and accurate. Use any opportunity to directly observe behavior any opportunity to directly observe behavior and talk to a variety of sources.and talk to a variety of sources.

Good Night!Good Night!

Please remember to email me with any Please remember to email me with any questions or concerns! questions or concerns!