| 摘要 |
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for performing psychological assessment directed at quantifying the patient's gross cultural assimilation factor. The present invention provides evaluation systems and methods that determines what life experiences a person has had, the impact of those experiences, and what behavioral outcomes resulted from the individual "making sense" of their experiences. The assessment is based on Dynamic Pattern Theory. This theory is defined using the key terms: 1. "dynamic"-any force that causes movement, and 2. "pattern"-a systematic action for negotiating life observed in behavior. In combination, a dynamic pattern is a force that moves a developing person to create a systematic process for negotiating life experiences. Dynamic Pattern Theory is one explanation of the operational development of life patterns, and offers specific treatment interventions when patterns are not functioning adequately. Some embodiments may include components and/or steps that assist in clinical treatment. A method of psychological assessment according to the present invention includes a variety of steps that may, in certain embodiments, be executed by the typical physiological-testing environment or is stored as computer executable instructions in and/or on any suitable combination of computer-readable media. A test subject will receive a test. The completed test is received and scored. The results of the test are provided to one or more designated healthcare providers associated with the test subject. |
