THE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED RATING SCALES Assessment tools have two primary purposes: 1) to measure illness and diagnose clients, and 2) to measure a client’s response to treatment.

THE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED RATING SCALES Assessment tools have two primary purposes: 1) to measure illness and diagnose clients, and 2) to measure a client’s response to treatment. Often, you will find that multiple assessment tools are designed to measure the same condition or response. Not all tools, however, are appropriate for use in […]