Psychiatric Assessment – nursing homework essays

Identify an instrument and:

Identify a scholarly, peer reviewed article that addresses the use of the instrument.
Discuss if the instrument is appropriate for diagnosing the condition it is designed to assess, or if the instruments developers report that the instrument is only part of a comprehensive assessment for the condition.
Describe whether or not the instrument can be used to measure patient response to therapy/treatment.
Discuss the psychometrics of the instrument including reliability and validity.
Discuss any limitations associated with the use of the instrument.

Identify at least two (2) assessment instruments-that can be used in the assessment/diagnosis of an anxiety or related disorder.
Rubric to follow:

4 to >3.0 pts
Accomplished
Discusses all attributes of all instruments required for this assignment: 1- Is it designed to diagnose the condition, or is it to be used as part of the diagnostic process 2- Is the instrument can be used to measure patient response to therapy/treatment. 3- Psychometrics of the instrument, including reliability and validity. 4- Limitations associated with the use of the instrument