Discipline Based Literature Review
Need a six page paper on the following.
In this assignment you will choose three general topics of interest to you related to psychological assessment from the list below.Infants and preschool-aged childrenChildren ages 5 through 12 yearsChildren with neurodevelopmental disordersNeuropsychological assessment of adolescentsChildren and adolescents with anxiety disordersChildren with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorderAdolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorderAdults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorderIntellectual assessment of adultsIndividuals with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disordersIndividuals with obsessive-compulsive and related disordersIndividuals with intellectual disabilitiesIndividuals with autism spectrum disordersIndividuals with post-traumatic stress disorderIndividuals with depressive disordersIndividuals with neurocognitive disordersIndividuals with hearing impairmentsIndividuals with visual impairmentsGifted individualsIndividuals who have served in the military
Research five peer-reviewed articles in the Ashford University Library that were published within the last 15 years, including a minimum of one article for each of your three chosen topics. In your paper, begin with an introduction that describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment. Using your researched articles, compare at least two psychological or educational tests and/or assessment procedures for each of the topics chosen. Analyze and describe the psychometric methodologies employed in the development and/or validation of the tests and/or assessment procedures associated with each of the three topics. Debate any relevant approaches to assessment of the constructs being evaluated by any tests and assessments you described. Include an analysis of any challenges related to assessing individuals from diverse social and cultural backgrounds for each of the three topics. Conclude by evaluating the ethical and professional issues that influence the interpretation of testing and assessment data. You may cite from your textbook to assist you in the development of your introduction and the conclusion of your paper; however, the textbook cannot count as one of the five required peer-reviewed articles.
Must begin with an introduction that describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment.Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.Must end with a conclusion that summarizes your evaluation addressing the current use of psychological tests and the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment.Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources published within the last 15 years, all of which come from the Ashford University Library.Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. .
