Abstract

CASTAN, Juliana Unis; JUNGES, Nilve  and  CUNEGATTO, Fernanda Rohrsetzer. Psychological assessment: its role in the multidisciplinary team in a Children's and Adolescents' Psychiatric Unit of a general hospital. Aletheia [online]. 2015, n.47-48, pp. 79-90. ISSN 1413-0394.

Through psychological assessment, psychologists are able to evaluate emotional and cognitive features in a relative small amount of time. It is a valuable tool to help multidisciplinary assistant team in formulating a diagnosis and planning treatment. This article reveals the demand of the Psychology Service of a university general hospital considering the needs of the Children and Adolescents Psychiatric Unit. The results show a variety of diagnosis and the shortage of psychological tools and tests for this specific age. The conclusion highlights the importance of the psychological assessment as a tool for writing the Individualized Treatment Plan as well as to keep track of illnesses that tend to be chronic.

Keywords : Psychological assessment; Children and Adolescents Psychiatric Unit; Brazil.

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