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1. What role does technology play in emotional and mental status testing?

According to Bauman & Rivers (2015), timely and accurate diagnosis is essential in

treating and managing mental and emotional health conditions. Under the traditional models of

assessment, many patients are not assessed effectively. If left unattended, their conditions usually

worsen thus increasing the cost of care. However, adopting technology in behavioral health

testing can help address these issues.

Technology helps streamline the assessment process. With digital testing, primary care

physicians can administer digital diagnostic tests to screen populations and help identify those

patients who need behavioral health services. Digital assessment can also be applied on a large

scale to stratify patients’ populations and thus help identify high-risk individuals early enough to

enable the proactive application of crucial intervention (Bauman & Rivers, 2015).

Goss (2016) points out that digital assessment offers patients flexibility as they can

complete the tests in comfortable locations of their choice and on their own time. Technology

also facilitates immediate feedback; through immediate test scoring, individuals taking the test

can learn the status of their assessment immediately after taking it. They can use such

information to make decisions regarding their health such as seeking professional help.

Technology has also made it possible for the administration of adaptive testing which enables

individuals to take tests that are tailored to their personal situations resulting in more efficient

and effective assessment.

Technology also enhances the accessibility of behavioral tests to more clients. Due to the

shortage of mental health professionals, many people cannot access the traditional tests that are

usually administered in person by the mental health professional. However, many can easily

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Running head: APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE COUNSELING PROFESSION 1 Application of Technology in the Counseling Profession Name Institution APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE COUNSELING PROFESSION 2 Application of Technology in the Counseling Profession 1. What role does technology play in emotional and mental status testing? According to Bauman & Rivers (2015), timely and accurate diagnosis is essential in treating and managing mental and emotional health conditions. Under the traditional models of assessment, many patients are not assessed effectively. If left unattended, their conditions usually worsen thus increasing the cost of care. However, adopting technology in behavioral health testing can help address these issues. Technology helps streamline the assessment process. With digital testing, primary care physicians can administer digital diagnostic tests to screen populations and help identify those patients who need behavioral health services. Digital assessment can also be applied on a large scale to stratify patients’ populations and thus help identify high-risk individuals early enough to enable the proactive application of crucial intervention (Bauman & Rivers, 2015). Goss (2016) points out that digital assessment offers patients flexibility as they can complete the tests in comfortable locations of their choice and on their own time. Technology also facilitates immediate feedback; through immediate test scoring, individuals taking the test can learn the s ...
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