Psychological Report

You are a psychologist working in a private practice.

In 2014, you conducted a cognitive assessment on Samuel Smith (DOB: 14/02/2000). The initial referral information can be found on page 3.

In class, you will be shown a video recording of Samuel being administered the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fourth Edition (WISC-IV). You will be guided to score the test and interpret the test results. You are also required to observe Samuel’s behaviour during the testing session and to note down any observations that may be relevant to the interpretation of the test results.

In 2022, you have now received a letter from Samuel Smith’s lawyer informing you that Samuel has recently been charged with possession of controlled substances. This letter can be found on page 2.

The lawyer has asked you to write a report on your opinion of whether Samuel Smith could possibly have a defence pursuant to Section 269 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act (1935) based on your previous assessment. Your task is to write a report/ letter in response to the lawyer outlining the reasons for your opinion and any further information you may require.

Requirements:

• The word limit is 1500 words. In-text citations and references are not included in the word count. There is no minimum word count.
• The assignment can be styled as a report or a letter, and you do not need to adhere to APA style guidelines for formatting the paper.
• You may use headings and tables if you wish. Headings and tables are included in the word count.
• All information that is not your own must be referenced. In-text citations and references must still adhere to APA formatting.

The marking rubric for this assignment can be found on page 4.

JONES & CO. LAWYERS

510 Attorney Street, Adelaide SA 5000 | Ph: (08) 8123 5678 | Fax: (08) 8123 6789

25 July 2022

Dear Psychologist,

RE: Mr Samuel SMITH (DOB: 14/02/2000)

Thank you for agreeing to prepare a psychological report for Mr Smith, whom you previously assessed in 2014.

Mr Smith is next before Adelaide Magistrates Court on 15 January 2023 in relation to alleged possession of controlled substances. In his interactions with both myself and the police, Mr Smith has not been able to discuss the alleged offence and has provided minimal information, often stating “I don’t know.”

I understand that there are some concerns held by Mr Smith’s mother that there have been changes in Mr Smith’s behaviour following a car accident in February 2021.

I would be grateful if you could provide a report addressing whether you believe it is likely that Mr Smith could possibly have a defence pursuant to Section 269 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act (1935) based on your previous assessment. In particular, please outline:

• What were the results of Mr Smith’s assessment in 2014? Did these results indicate any cognitive impairment?
• Was the assessment in 2014 a reliable and valid assessment of Mr Smith’s IQ? Please state your reasons as to why you are of this opinion.
• Do you think Mr Smith was mentally competent to commit the offence? Please state your reasons as to why you are of this opinion.
• What is your opinion on why Mr Smith has provided minimal information to myself and the police? Please state your reasons as to why you are of this opinion.
• Is any further information or testing required? If so, please specify what information/ tests would be required and why.

I am grateful once again for your assistance and please contact me should you have any questions.

Yours sincerely,

Barry Solomon

Mr Barry Solomon

Client Information Form

Thank you for making an appointment for a psychoeducational assessment for your child. Your appointment has been confirmed for 1 May 2014, 9am.

Please complete and return the form below prior to your appointment.

  Client Details                                                                                                                                      

Child’s Name:                             xxxxxx

Child’s Date of Birth:                   xxxxxxxxxxx

Child’s Gender:                          xxxx

Parent/ Guardian Name:             xxxxxxx

Is your child of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?     Yes, Aboriginal

Referral Details

Please describe the reasons you are seeking an assessment:

Samuel does not enjoy school and is often reluctant to attend. His teachers have

reported that he always seems distracted in class and sometimes gets in trouble for

talking to his friends during lessons. He did not submit any of his assignments in

Term 1. His school has recommended that we attend a psychoeducational assessment

to help with identifying strategies to improve Samuel’s engagement at school.

Family History
Is there any family history of:
Intellectual disability:	No
Learning disorders:	No
Hearing impairment:	No
Mental health illness:	No

Medical History
Has your child’s hearing been tested?	Yes, no issues
Has your child’s vision been tested?	Yes, no issues
Is your child currently on any medication?	No

Education
Name of School:	SA High School
Year Level:	9

Task	Weight	Psychological Report Marking Rubric
High Distinction	Distinction	Credit	Pass	Fail
Provide background and context to address Samuel’s situation and the purpose of the current report   (approx. 100 words)	5%	Excellent and well-written account of Samuel’s situation and the purpose of the current report	Good account of Samuel’s situation and the purpose of the current report	Adequate account of Samuel’s situation and the purpose of the current report but some information lacking	Some information provided about Samuel’s situation and the purpose of the current report but contains inaccuracies or missing some key points	Failed to place Samuel’s situation in context and explain the purpose of the report or description contains major inaccuracies
Reporting of 2014 assessment   (approx. 350 words)     Getting started with academic writing	20%	Excellent and well-written description of 2014 assessment   Excellent reporting and interpretation of Full-Scale IQ, index scores, percentile ranks and confidence intervals   Excellent identification and discussion of other significant details in Samuel’s IQ profile	Good description of 2014 assessment   Good reporting and interpretation of Full-Scale IQ, index scores, percentile ranks and confidence intervals   Good identification and discussion of other significant details in Samuel’s IQ profile.	Adequate description of 2014 assessment but some information lacking   Adequate attempt at reporting and interpretation of Full-Scale IQ, index scores, percentile ranks and confidence intervals, but some information lacking/contains some inaccuracies   May appropriately identify other significant details in Samuel’s IQ profile	Description of 2014 assessment provided but contains inaccuracies or missing some key points   Attempt made to report and interpret of Full-Scale IQ, index scores, percentile ranks and confidence intervals, but significant information lacking/contains significant inaccuracies   Attempt made to identify other significant details in Samuel’s IQ profile, but lacks significant detail or contains significant inaccuracies	Description of 2014 assessment contains major inaccuracies or missing key points   Reporting and interpretation of Full-Scale IQ, index scores, percentile ranks and confidence intervals incomplete or contains major inaccuracies   No identification of other significant details in Samuel’s IQ profile or the information identified contains major inaccuracies

Task	Weight	Psychological Report Marking Rubric
High Distinction	Distinction	Credit	Pass	Fail
Behavioural observations   (approx. 100 words)	5%	Excellent description of both Samuel’s presentation during testing and how any reported behavioural observations may impact upon the interpretation of test results	Good description of both Samuel’s presentation during testing and how any reported behavioural observations may impact upon the interpretation of test results	Identifies behavioural observations with some attempt to establish how the reported behavioural observations might impact upon the interpretation of test results	Identifies behavioural observations but does not convincingly establish how these behavioural observations might impact on the interpretation of test results	No behavioural observations identified or contains major inaccuracies
Validity and reliability of assessment   (approx. 100 words)	5%	Excellent conclusions regarding validity and reliability of test scores, justified with solid evidence and information provided	Good conclusions regarding validity and reliability of test scores, justified with solid evidence and information provided	Adequate attempt at drawing conclusions regarding validity and reliability but conclusions could use further justification with evidence and information provided	Attempt to draw conclusions regarding validity or reliability of the test but not fully justified with evidence and/or contains some inaccuracies	No discussion on the validity and reliability of assessment or inaccurate conclusions about validity and reliability of test scores
Opinion on competence to commit the offence   (approx. 350 words)	20%	Excellent discussion of Samuel’s competence to commit the offence specific to Samuel’s circumstances and justified with solid evidence	Good discussion of Samuel’s competence to commit the offence, specific to Samuel’s circumstances and justified with solid evidence	Adequate discussion of Samuel’s competence to commit the offence but could use further justification with evidence and/or connection to Samuel’s circumstances	Attempt to discuss Samuel’s competence to commit the offence but conclusions were not justified with evidence and/or contains some inaccuracies	No discussion on Samuel’s competence to commit the offence or discussion contains major inaccuracies
Opinion on lack of engagement with lawyer and police   (approx. 250 words)	15%	Excellent discussion of potential explanations for Samuel’s behaviour, specific to Samuel’s circumstances and justified with solid evidence	Good discussion of potential explanations for Samuel’s behaviour, specific to Samuel’s circumstances and justified with solid evidence	Adequate discussion of potential explanations for Samuel’s behaviour, but could use further justification with evidence and/or connection to Samuel’s circumstances	Attempt to discuss potential explanations for Samuel’s behaviour but conclusions were not justified with evidence and/or contains some inaccuracies	No discussion on potential explanations for Samuel’s behaviour or discussion contains major inaccuracies

Task	Weight	Psychological Report Marking Rubric
High Distinction	Distinction	Credit	Pass	Fail
Recommendations for further testing   (approx. 250 words)	15%	Excellent recommendations for further testing strongly supported by evidence and the information provided	Good recommendations for further testing strongly supported by evidence and the information provided	Adequate recommendations for further testing but could use further justification with evidence and/or elaboration	Attempt to make recommendations regarding further testing but recommendations not linked to evidence and/ or contains some inaccuracies	No recommendations for further testing and/or recommendations contain major inaccuracies
OVERALL: Coherence, integration, and written expression (including spelling and grammar) Writing style                                         Editi proof	10%         ng and reading	This is an excellent report that is well-integrated and tells a cohesive story. It embraces the purpose and nature of the report.	This is a good report that is well-integrated and tells a cohesive story. It embraces the purpose and nature of the report.	This is an adequate report, but the flow of the report could be improved.	This report only addresses the questions but does not bring it all together to tell a cohesive story. Some errors in written expression, grammar, and spelling.	Poor written expression, grammar, and spelling.
OVERALL: Referencing (see APA guidelines) APA referencing 7th edition	5%	Meets all the requirements of APA style referencing	Minor errors in APA style referencing either in-text or in the reference list	Some errors in APA style referencing either in-text or in the reference list	Significant errors in APA style referencing either in- text or in the reference list	No referencing either in- text or in the reference list or not in APA format

*The suggested word counts for each section are only a rough guide – there is no minimum word count and you do not need to use all 1500 words. Citations and references are not included in the word count.

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