PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form Desired Clinical

Desired Clinical Skills for Students to Achieve

Confident (Can complete independently)

Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision)

Beginning (Have performed with supervision or need supervision to feel confident)

New (Have never performed or does not apply)

Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation skills in: 

Recognizing clinical signs and symptoms of psychiatric illness 

Yes

Differentiating between pathophysiological and psychopathological conditions 

Yes

Performing and interpreting a comprehensive and/or interval history and physical examination (including laboratory and diagnostic studies) 

Yes

Performing and interpreting a mental status examination 

Yes

Performing and interpreting a psychosocial assessment and family psychiatric history 

Yes

Performing and interpreting a functional assessment (activities of daily living, occupational, social, leisure, educational).

Yes

Diagnostic reasoning skill in:

Demonstrate knowledge of psychopathology of mental illnesses through discussion for different age groups and mental illnesses

Yes

Developing and prioritizing a differential diagnoses list

Yes

Formulating diagnoses according to DSM 5-TR based on assessment data 

Yes

Differentiating between normal/abnormal age-related physiological and psychological symptoms/changes

Yes

Psychotherapeutic Treatment Planning:

Provide psychoeducation to individuals and/or any caregivers

Yes

Promote health and disease prevention techniques

Yes

Self Assessment skill:

Develop SMART goals for practicum experiences 

Yes

Evaluating outcomes of practicum goals and modify plan as necessary 

Yes

Documenting and reflecting on learning experiences

Yes

Professional skills:

Maintains professional boundaries and therapeutic relationship with clients and staff

Yes

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to improve clinical practice in mental health settings 

Yes

Identifies ethical and legal dilemmas with possible resolutions

Yes

Demonstrates non-judgmental practice approach and empathy

Yes

Practices within scope of practice

Yes

Selecting and implementing appropriate screening instrument(s) and interpreting results:

Demonstrates selecting the correct screening instrument appropriate for the clinical situation 

Yes

Implements the screening instrument efficiently and effectively with the clients

Yes

Interprets results for screening instruments accurately

Yes

Identifies the need to refer to another specialty provider when applicable

Yes

Accurately documents recommendations for psychiatric consultations when applicable

Yes

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