In this interview, Dr. Raja David provides a deep dive into Therapeutic Assessment. Dr. David trained extensively with the creator of the Therapeutic Assessment model, Dr. Stephen Finn. This discussion is broken down into two parts. In the first, Dr. David provides an overview of what Therapeutic Assessment is and how it differs from standard "information gathering" assessments, and goes into detail about goals, success factors, and the methodology he employs for preparing for, conducting, and completing a Therapeutic Assessment. The second part is a case study where Dr. David uses a concrete example to bring the concepts to life.
Some of the highlights of this interview include:
The principals of Therapeutic Assessment as originally defined by Dr. Stephen Finn
How to prepare for a Therapeutic Assessment
The question-based approach Dr. David uses to identify the key issues the client wants to address
The assessments commonly used, as well as a unique approach employed to get meta-information about the tests
The conclusion of the Therapeutic Assessment process which uses a personalized letter rather than a standard report
A case study reviewing the Therapeutic Assessment of "Sophie" with detailed examples of each step
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses.
This CE program is designated as intermediate.
Content Category: Clinical, Testing/Assessment
Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support.
This interview was published in May of 2019.
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Syllabus
Print Version / Test Preview
Text Interview with Dr. Raja David - Part 1, Therapeutic Assessment Overview
Text Interview with Dr. Raja David - Part 2, Therapeutic Assessment Case Study
Audio Versions of Interviews
References
CE Test
Evaluation
Author Bio
Dr. David received his Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) at the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology in 2002. He was licensed as a psychologist in Minnesota in 2004, and his clinical work has focused on both psychotherapy and psychological evaluations. He is board certified in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology (ABPP) and specializes in working with adolescents and young adults. He is the founder and owner of the Minnesota Center for Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment, which was established in 2019, but he has been conducting Therapeutic Assessments at his private practice since 2012. He has participated in intensive trainings on Therapeutic Assessment with the model’s creator Dr. Stephen Finn in Austin, Texas. In 2015, he earned certification in the adult model of Therapeutic Assessment by the Therapeutic Assessment Institute.
Dr. David is the former Program Dean of the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology, and as a faculty member he taught doctoral courses related to providing psychological services to children and families, including an elective course on Therapeutic Assessment (TA). Dr. David has also presented at professional conferences on Therapeutic Assessment and was one of the plenary speakers at the Inaugural Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment Conference and presented on the model with Stephen Finn at the 2019 Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference.
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Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:
Explain how to prepare for a therapeutic assessment
Discuss the question based approach to identify the issue(s) the client wants to address
Differentiate between Level One, Level Two, and Level Three information as it relates to Therapeutic Assessment
List the four therapeutic assessment models
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Dr. David received his Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) at the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology in 2002. He was licensed as a psychologist in Minnesota in 2004, and his clinical work has focused on both psychotherapy and psychological evaluations. He is board certified in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology (ABPP) and specializes in working with adolescents and young adults. He is the founder and owner of the Minnesota Center for Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment, which was established in 2019, but he has been conducting Therapeutic Assessments at his private practice since 2012. He has participated in intensive trainings on Therapeutic Assessment with the model’s creator Dr. Stephen Finn in Austin, Texas. In 2015, he earned certification in the adult model of Therapeutic Assessment by the Therapeutic Assessment Institute.
At Health, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. At Health, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
At Health, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6949. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. At Health, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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