The Social Work Podcast

2: Bio-psychosocial-spiritual Assessment and Mental Status Exam for Social Workers


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Episode 2: This is the second part of a two-part lecture on diagnosis and assessment. In the first episode I reviewed the history of the DSM and the multiaxial system. In this lecture, I discuss the Bio-psychosocial-spiritual (BPSS) assessment as the means for providing context for the client's presenting problems. I discuss the purpose of each of the four life domains and how the information is used in social work practice. Emphasis is placed on solution-focused approaches to assessment.I end with a brief description of traditional format for organizing observations about the client - the Mental Status Exam.
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The Social Work PodcastBy Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW

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