Capstone: Day 9

   Today we reflected on the patient from last week. We talked about the questionnaires he did. The questionnaires were based on his conditions, and they can vary from person to person. They help the psychologist gain more insight on the patient's feelings on their conditions. It helps them determine the type of therapy they need and how they should carry it out as their psychologist. I also learned the purpose of having ink blog tests. They are similar to standardized tests. Instead of measuring what you have learned, they measure mentality. There are 12 ink blots in total and they are carried out in the exact same way all around the country. After that we talked about videos that he had to evaluate. He is getting paid to evaluate psychological therapy in the Veterans Aid clinic. As he watches each video, he has to evaluate it to make sure that it is following the guidelines of the chronic pain therapy. While I was there I watched one video, and I was able to put in my input in what I saw. I was able to verbally evaluate the therapist and what I thought of the therapy.