Description
This course is a two-part interview series between Dr. Caroline Buzanko and Dr. Jeremy Sharp on the parent experience of the assessment process.
In part one, they discuss:
- The importance of the parent experience and how parents have historically been overlooked during their child’s assessment
- The “hero’s journey” as a metaphor for parents going through the assessment process
- The disconnect between the work psychologists (and other mental health specialists) think they are doing and the way parents actually perceive it.
In part two, they continue the conversation by talking about:
- How to empower parents
- Several concrete changes you can make to your testing approach that will reduce anxiety and confusion and make the testing process easier for everyone.
Here are a few other topics to look out for across the two episodes:
- Paradigms of assessment
- How to gather parent expectations about the assessment process
- Mistakes clinicians make during the assessment process
- How to support parents after the evaluation
- Should testing be done BEFORE the intake?
- The importance of a second feedback meeting
- Why your relationship with parents is instrumental in kids’ success
- Defining values for your practice and bringing those to life with the evaluation process
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, addiction counselors, nurses
Content Category: Testing/Assessment/General
This course does not offer ASWB ACE CE credit to social workers.
This CE program is designated as beginner.
This interview was published in October of 2021
There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
Author Bio
ABOUT DR. CAROLINE BUZANKO
Caroline is made up of many things. Psychologist. Mother. Actress. Public Speaker. Changer of Lives. ADHD Superhero (which is why she can’t describe herself in one word). She has over 20 years of experience working with children, teens, and their families to help them build better lives by maximizing confidence and forging their resilience. She also works with professionals and educators looking for training and approaches to work effectively with their clients and students.
Get in touch:
Website: https://drcarolinebuzanko.com/
email: caroline@korupsychology.ca
Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-caroline-buzanko/
ABOUT DR. JEREMY SHARP
Dr. Jeremy Sharp is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that was founded in 2009 and has grown to include nine licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. Dr. Sharp earned his undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting his Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, Dr. Sharp specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.
As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Sharp provides private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.
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Page last modified or reviewed by athealth.com on Dec 10, 2024.
Learning Objectives
Based on the content of this course, I can:
- Explain the paradigms of assessment
- Describe how to gather parent expectations about the assessment process
- List some mistakes clinicians make during the assessment process
- Show how to support parents before, during, and after the assessment
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