Building a Bridge of Trust: Collaborative Assessment With a Person With Serious Mental Illness |
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| Authors: | Joshua A. Tiegreen Loretta E. Braxton Eric B. Elbogen Daniel Bradford |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Mental Health Service Line, Durham VA Medical Center;2. Mental Health Service Line, Durham VA Medical Center;3. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , Duke University Medical Center;4. Department of Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry Program and Clinic , University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
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| Abstract: | Collaborative assessment utilizes psychological testing to help people make positive changes in their lives. Limited research has evaluated the utility of collaborative assessment for persons with serious mental illness. This case example uses the Personality Assessment Inventory to illustrate the usefulness of collaborative assessment with a person with serious mental illness. This approach informed not only diagnostic considerations but also revealed the client's current level of distress, contributed to enhanced therapeutic alliance, and directly pointed to psychiatric rehabilitation strategies. |
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