PRAC 6665/6675 Clinical Skills
Self-Assessment Form
Desired Clinical Skills for Students to Achieve |
Confident (Can complete independently) |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
Beginning (Have performed with supervision or needs supervision to feel confident) |
New (Have never performed or does not apply) |
Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation skills in: |
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Recognizing clinical signs and symptoms of psychiatric illness across the lifespan |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Differentiating between pathophysiological and psychopathological conditions |
Beginning (Have performed with supervision or needs supervision to feel confident |
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Performing and interpreting a comprehensive and/or interval history and physical examination (including laboratory and diagnostic studies) |
Beginning (Have performed with supervision or needs supervision to feel confident |
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Performing and interpreting a mental status examination |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Performing and interpreting a psychosocial assessment and family psychiatric history |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Performing and interpreting a functional assessment (activities of daily living, occupational, social, leisure, educational). |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Diagnostic reasoning skill in: |
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Developing and prioritizing a differential diagnoses list |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Formulating diagnoses according to DSM 5-TR based on assessment data |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Differentiating between normal/abnormal age-related physiological and psychological symptoms/changes |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Pharmacotherapeutic skills in: |
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Selecting appropriate evidence based clinical practice guidelines for medication plan (e.g., risk/benefit, patient preference, developmental considerations, financial, the process of informed consent, symptom management) |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Evaluating patient response and modify plan as necessary |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Documenting (e.g., adverse reaction, the patient response, changes to the plan of care) |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Psychotherapeutic Treatment Planning: |
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Recognizes concepts of therapeutic modalities across the lifespan |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Selecting appropriate evidence based clinical practice guidelines for psychotherapeutic plan (e.g., risk/benefit, patient preference, developmental considerations, financial, the process of informed consent, symptom management, modality appropriate for situation) |
Beginning (Have performed with supervision or needs supervision to feel confident |
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Applies age appropriate psychotherapeutic counseling techniques with individuals and/or any caregivers |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Develop an age appropriate individualized plan of care |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Provide psychoeducation to individuals and/or any caregivers |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Promote health and disease prevention techniques |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Self-assessment skill: |
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Develop SMART goals for practicum experiences |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Evaluating outcomes of practicum goals and modify plan as necessary |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Documenting and reflecting on learning experiences |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Professional skills: |
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Maintains professional boundaries and therapeutic relationship with clients and staff |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to improve clinical practice in mental health settings |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Identifies ethical and legal dilemmas with possible resolutions |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Demonstrates non-judgmental practice approach and empathy |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Practices within scope of practice |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Selecting and implementing appropriate screening instrument(s), interpreting results, and making recommendations and referrals: |
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Demonstrates selecting the correct screening instrument appropriate for the clinical situation |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Implements the screening instrument efficiently and effectively with the clients |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Interprets results for screening instruments accurately |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Develops an appropriate plan of care based upon screening instruments response |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Identifies the need to refer to another specialty provider when applicable |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
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Accurately documents recommendations for psychiatric consultations when applicable |
Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) |
Summary of strengths:
Opportunities for growth:
Now, write three to four (3–4) possible goals and objectives for this practicum experience. Ensure that they follow the SMART Strategy, as described in the Learning Resources.
1. a. b. c. 2. a. b. c. 3. a. b. c. 4. a. b. c. |
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