Discussion: TAF Assessment
When providing a clinical assessment for clients, several colleagues may work with the same client and come up with varying perceptions of how the client is functioning. It is essential to work collaboratively with colleagues to provide the best client care. You need to be able to provide a respectful rationale to defend your assessment as well as be open to varying perspectives to come to a consensus on the best way to move forward with the client based on this assessment process.
For this Discussion, you will examine a case study of a mock client and determine the client care needs for this client.
To Prepare:
· Review the case study of a mock client and The TAF Form found in this week’s Learning Resources.
· Complete The TAF Form for the mock client in the case study and select one scale for this Discussion.
By Day 3
Post your scoring of the mock client in the case study and explain the rationale of what information you assessed to that scoring in order to defend your position.
Required Resources
Readings
James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 2, “Culturally Effective Helping in Crisis”
Chapter 3, “The Intervention and Assessment Models”
Chapter 7, “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”
Document: The Triage Assessment Form (TAF) (Word document)
Document: Case Study: Amy (PDF)
Optional Resources
American Psychiatric Association. (2017). Clinical practice guideline for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/
Hatala, A. R. (2013). Towards a biopsychosocial–spiritual approach in health psychology: Exploring theoretical orientations and future directions. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, 15(4), 256–276. doi:10.1080/19349637.2013.776448
National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (n.d.-c). Trauma-informed screening & assessment. Retrieved March 2, 2018, from http://www.nctsn.org/resources/topics/trauma-informed-screening-assessment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2014). Trauma-informed care in behavioral health services. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 57. Retrieved from https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA14-4816/SMA14-4816.pdf
Chapter 3, “Understanding the Impact of Trauma”
Chapter 4, “Screening and Assessment”
Wilson, C., Lonsway, K. A., Archambault, J., & Hopper, J. (2016). Understanding the neurobiology of trauma and implications for interviewing victims. End Violence Against Women International. Retrieved from https://www.evawintl.org/Library/DocumentLibraryHandler.ashx?id=842
