Psychological Testing

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Psychological Testing

Introduction

In the contemporary global social environment psychological factors are considered as significant medical concerns. In the traditional perspective the majority of the healthcare sector was more interested in the psychical disorder, and the psychological dilemmas are considered on secondary basis. However substantial contemporary research in the relevant field has highlighted the significance of psychological testing in the perspective of the health of the population. Various psychological tests can be utilized by the various psycholi9gistand the health care professionals to ascertain the cognitive issues and dilemmas suffered by patients. These issues once highlighted can be alleviated and cured suing various modern techniques based on therapy sessions and the medicinal approaches (Cohen et Al. 2013). In the traditional perspective the psychological sector in the healthcare industry was predominantly treated as a generic field, which did not present any immediate solutions to the issues suffered by the patients. However research in the various components of the human mind have clearly highlighted the fact that he stress and the cognitive factors present of the human body, have a drastic impact on the quality of health of the individual.

Discussion

Selection of Psychological Tests

The selection of the relevant psychological tests is one of the most significant components of the entire treatment process. The relevant issues will only be highlighted through the adequate assessment tests. The most crucial factor in the selection of the adequate psychological test can be identified as the case history of each of the relevant patient. Every individual has a different psychological orientation, hence requires diverse treatment plans. In order to assess the ideal test to highlight the cognitive issue suffered by the patient, the counselor has to critically analyze the case history and the relevant personal attributes of the patient. Certain tests exert stress and pressures on the recipients and cannot work on the general population in a standardized manner (Saccuzzo, 2012). For these tests the patients have to assess the impact o0f the test on the psychological and the cognitive attributes of the person, and also the effectiveness of each test on the individual.

In the contemporary social global environment there are various factors that the counselor has to consider before selecting the relevant psychological test. The socio cultural factors are very important in the assessment of the tests to be implemented by the relevant counselor. The socio ethnic background of ye individual would have an impact on his reaction to the tests performed and the validity of the results attained by performing the tests. Hence the counselor shaves to be aware of the relevant and significant cultural trends in the current environment before prescribing the relevant test for the general public. Such an analysis would ensure that the prescribed psychological test is able to identify crucial cognitive information regarding the individual, and this information can be used to help diagnose and treat the psychological issues experienced by the individual.

Issues in Psychological Test Selection

There are several issues which have to be critically analyzed before the counselor decides to ...