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PRACTICE TOOLBOX: ELDERLY/AGING ADULT ASSESSMENT
As demonstrated in this week’s Discussion, social workers must uphold the value of dignity and worth of the person, as well as the ethical standard of self-determination, as they navigate assessment of elderly/aging adults. Another area in which assessment of this population can be complex is that mental health disorders may mimic cognitive issues or even the natural progression of aging. It may be difficult to determine, for example, whether a particular symptom is due to mental illness or memory loss. This is where knowledge of human behavior and the social environment can assist as you parse through all the information you are receiving from the client, caregivers, and other professional providers.
Though you won’t be diagnosing in this course, it is important for you to become familiar with common mental health diagnoses (via the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [DSM]) for this population and how assessment tools connect with diagnosis. In this Assignment, you select a tool used for assessing elderly/aging clients and analyze how it might inform diagnosis.
TO PREPARE
Access the Online Assessment Measures link in the Learning Resources.
On that site, explore at least three different assessment tools for elderly/aging adults under the various categories. A few that you may consider are: Severity Measure for Depression, Adult; Severity Measure for Separation Anxiety Disorder, Adult; and Severity Measure for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Adult.
Select one assessment tool that you can see yourself using in practice with elderly/aging adult clients. Do not use a tool that you have chosen previously.
Consider why you have chosen this assessment tool and its strengths and limitations.
With the elderly/aging population in mind, consider common mental health diagnoses for this population and how the assessment tool you have chosen may assist with diagnosis.
Submit a 1 full page paper analyzing the assessment tool you have chosen:
Why did you select the assessment tool?
Why might it be especially helpful for use with elderly/aging adults?
What challenges or limitations might there be for this assessment tool?
What are two common mental health diagnoses associated with the elderly/aging population, and how might the assessment tool you identified assist with diagnosis?
Use the Learning Resources to support your Assignment. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.
Brandell, J. R. (Ed.). (2020). Theory & practice in clinical social work (3rd ed.). Cognella.
Chapter 15, “Clinical Practice With Older Adults” (pp. 334–355)
Elman, A., Rosselli, S., Burnes, D., Clark, S., Stern, M. E., LoFaso, V. M., Mulcare, M. R., Breckman, R., & Rosen, T. (2020). Developing the emergency department elder mistreatment assessment tool for social workers using a modified Delphi techniqueLinks to an external site.. Health & Social Work, 45(2), 110–121. https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlz040
Hung, M., Voss, M. W., Bounsanga, J., Graff, T., & Birmingham, W. C. (2019). Assessing spousal support and health in an aging population: Support and strain amidst changing social dynamicsLinks to an external site.. Social Work in Health Care, 58(4), 345–367. https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2019.1569577
Tampi, R. R., & Tampi, D. J. (2020). The most prevalent psychiatric disorder in older adultsLinks to an external site.. Psychiatric Times, 37(7), 44–45. https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/most-prevale…
American Psychiatric Association. (n.d.). Online assessment measuresLinks to an external site.. https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/…
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BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL
ASSESSMENT
OF OL DE R A DU L TS
Physical well-being
and health
Psychological wellbeing and health
Assessment of
family caregivers
Cognitive capacity
Ability to perform
ADLs
Physical
environment
Social functioning
Physical well-being and health
Psychological well-being and health
Physical diseases or conditions; vision,
hearing, and oral health; nutrition;
incontinence; sleep quality; and drug and
alcohol use.
Anxiety, depression, and other mental
health issues; suicide risk.
Cognitive capacity
Ability to perform ADLs
Memory, language, and problem-solving
ability; cognitive deterioration due to
dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other disease.
Activities of daily living include such tasks as
toileting, dressing, eating, and bathing.
Social functioning
Physical environment
Ability to engage in social activities and
connect with others through interpersonal
relationships.
Safety, accessibility, and health
considerations of the individual’s home
environment.
Assessment of family caregivers
Financial, social, emotional, and physical
stressors associated with caring for an older
family member.
© 2022 Walden University, LLC. Domains of assessment from Christ, G., & Diwan, S. (n.d.). Chronic illness and aging. Section 2:
The role of social work in managing chronic illness care. Council on Social Work Education.
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