Psychology Question

Instructions

Please select a case scenario based on your specialization. View for school counseling, or for clinical mental health counseling (PDFs are also available, and ). Review the following instructions carefully. School counselors and clinical mental health counselors have distinct roles in suicide assessment. For this reason, the assignment instructions differ for each specialization to best prepare you for your future role as a counselor. Follow the instructions for your specialization.

Instructions for a School Counselor

1. Crisis Assessment.
   • Complete a written crisis assessment that includes the following components.
     • Risk Factors / Protective Factors.
       • Use the to observe the risk and protective factors.
     • Suicide Assessment.
       • Select from the list of crisis assessments (see the What You Need to Know for Week 6 activity) to complete a crisis assessment for this client. Complete the assessment based on the information in the case scenario. If you need information that is not included in the case scenario to complete the assessment, make note of that. Then think of what question you would ask to gather this information; you would include this in the Qualitative Suicide Assessment section.
       • Discuss your rationale for the selected assessment measure. In your rationale, address the cultural sensitivity and appropriateness of the assessment.
       • Include basic measurement constructs to support your response.
       • Provide one scholarly source to support your assessment selection.
     • Qualitative Suicide Assessment.
       • Suicide assessment is an ongoing process and cannot be completed with only a standardized measure. What other information would you need to gather before coordinating care for the student?
       • How would a clinical interview supplement the selected standardized assessment measure?
       • How would you use the MSE to support your assessment?
       • Incorporate ASCA’s Information-Gathering Tool (found on the in your response. Especially consider the information on pages 13 of this guide.
       • Provide one additional scholarly source to support your responses in the Qualitative Suicide Assessment section.
2. Ethical Considerations.
   • What are the limitations of a standardized suicide assessment?
   • Be sure to consider ASCA’s Position on Suicide Risk Assessment (found on the reading list) in your response.
   • Be sure to include references to your specific code of ethics (that is, ACA or ASCA).
3. Referral and Coordination of Care.
   • Based on your assessment, cultural considerations, and ethical/legal considerations, what is your recommendation for referral or coordination of care for this student?
   • It’s important to review ASCA’s standards on suicide assessment. School counselors cannot make a recommendation for a level of care or determine the level of risk. Instead, you might consider creating a coping plan, referring to additional mental health resources, or referring to a crisis assessment from your local crisis response team. Include your rationale for the recommendation.

Instructions for a Clinical Mental Health Counselor

1. Crisis Assessment.
   • Complete a written crisis assessment that includes the following components.
     • Risk Factors / Protective Factors.
       • Use the to observe the risk and protective factors.
     • Suicide Assessment.
       • Select from the list of crisis assessments (see the What You Need to Know for Week 6 activity) to complete a crisis assessment for this client. Complete the assessment based on the information in the case scenario. If you need information that is not included in the case scenario to complete the assessment, make note of that. Then think of what question you would ask to gather this information; you would include this in the Qualitative Suicide Assessment section.
       • Discuss your rationale for this selection. In your rationale, address the cultural sensitivity and appropriateness of the assessment.
       • Include basic measurement constructs to support your response.
       • Provide one scholarly source to support your assessment selection.
     • Qualitative Suicide Assessment.
       • Suicide assessment is an ongoing process and cannot be completed with only a standardized measure. What other information would you need to gather before making a recommendation or referral?
       • How would a clinical interview supplement the MSE and your selected standardized assessment measure?
       • Be sure to incorporate information presented in Rudd and Bryan’s 2022 article, “Finding Effective and Efficient Ways to Integrate Research Advances Into the Clinical Suicide Risk Assessment Interview” (found in the reading list).
       • Provide one additional scholarly source to support your responses in the Qualitative Suicide Assessment section.
2. Ethical Considerations.
   • What are the limitations of a standardized suicide assessment?
   • Based on a wellness approach, what other information is needed to determine the level of risk for the client?
   • Be sure to include a reference to your specific code of ethics (that is, ACA or ASCA).
3. Referral and Coordination of Care.
   • Based on your assessment, cultural considerations, and ethical/legal considerations, what is your recommendation for this client? You might consider creating a coping plan, referring to additional mental health resources, or referring for psychiatric hospitalization. Include your rationale for the recommendation.

Additional Requirements

Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication is free from errors that would detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style. Use for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
• Number of resources: A minimum of two scholarly resources (distinguished submissions will likely exceed that minimum).
• Length of paper: 34 typed, double-spaced pages, excluding title and reference pages.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

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