PSY640 Ashford Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD Assessment

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These are the three I choose

  • Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
  • Adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
  • Adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Research five peer-reviewed articles in the Ashford University Library that were published within the last 15 years, including a minimum of one article for each of your three chosen topics. In your paper, begin with an introduction that describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment. Using your researched articles, compare at least two psychological or educational tests and/or assessment procedures for each of the topics chosen. Analyze and describe the psychometric methodologies employed in the development and/or validation of the tests and/or assessment procedures associated with each of the three topics. Debate any relevant approaches to assessment of the constructs being evaluated by any tests and assessments you described. Include an analysis of any challenges related to assessing individuals from diverse social and cultural backgrounds for each of the three topics. Conclude by evaluating the ethical and professional issues that influence the interpretation of testing and assessment data. You may cite from your textbook to assist you in the development of your introduction and the conclusion of your paper; however, the textbook cannot count as one of the five required peer-reviewed articles.

Writing the Literature Review
The Literature Review:

  • Must be 6 double-spaced pages in length (not including title or references pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
  • Must include a title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must begin with an introduction that describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment.
  • Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  • Must end with a conclusion that summarizes your evaluation addressing the current use of psychological tests and the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment.
  • Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources published within the last 15 years, all of which come from the Ashford University Library.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

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Running head: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

Psychological Assessment

Student’s Name
Institution
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PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

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Introduction
The assessment has an essential role in the process of diagnosis and treatment. Clinical
assessment is referred to as the process of evaluating the physical conditions of a patient and
relevant prognosis after conduction of physical examinations. Sometimes, laboratory
examinations are conducted to ensure assessment is done accurately. Through assessment, data is
collected that will ensure no bias will be tolerated in the diagnosis and treatment of a disorder.
Evidence-based medicine support an accurate assessment process that helps make the right
conclusions during diagnosis and treatment. Assessment strategies in a clinic prioritize all rules
set by clinicians, rating scale scores, psychopathology factors and treatment options relevant to a
particular disorder (Youngstrom, Bradley & Calhoun, 2014). In-depth research has been
conducted to explain the role of assessment in clinical practices. The assessment determines the
plan to be used in diagnosis and treatment. More so, assessment guides the advocacy and
placement of the right diagnostic procedures in a healthcare center. Decision making in a clinical
environment depends on assessment. Through assessment, factors moderating treatment are
identified and applied appropriately. Accurate treatment interventions are realized after the
assessment, and such guides patients to negotiate on the price of the treatment options. When
planning to correct the hyperactivity disorder in children, adolescents, and adults, assessment is
prioritized to guide the diagnostic and treatment processes. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by excessive paying of attention and
vigorous activity that is unhealthy for an individual's age. Therefore, the paper discusses the
assessment procedures of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children, adolescents, and
adults.
Comparison of Psychological tests/Assessment Procedures

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

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Children with the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can be identified by use
assessment procedures like behavior, educational and medical evaluation or tests, that later guide
in diagnosis and further treatment plans. Being a neurological condition, ADHD causes problems
to hyperactivity-impulsivity in children. Motor activity in children also changes after they
contract the ADHD. Behavior tests help identify children with ADHD. Behavior tests to identify
ADHD in children include inattention, whereby a child makes unnecessary mistakes, especially
in classwork due to development of the AD...


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