Question

Your neighbor tells you that her nine-year-old son has been having behavior and academic problems in school. "His teacher recommended taking him to the pediatrician to get a prescription for Ritalin," she said.

In a well-thought-out explanation make an argument for why your neighbor should first have her son evaluated by a clinical psychologist.

Discuss the types of assessment tools the psychologist might use in his or her evaluation and how these tools would help in guiding diagnosis and treatment.

Answer 1

If a child has persistent behaviour problems such as constant fighting,hurting other chidren,throwing tantrums,not being obedient and has problems relating to school activites and poor academic perfomance he has to be taken to a therapist to identify the problem.If a child does not obey either the parent or the teacher at school despite being warned or punished ,it requires a help of the therapist .A child's IQ can be tested and for ADHD can be ruled out.Thematic appreciation test,roschblac ink test and MMPI tests can be administered to asses the child.Art therapy is very effective in child therapy,it is through art that a child can express its emotions and feelings