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This 9-page paper focuses on critical analyses of two assessments -- the Beck Depression Inventory-II and the Career Directions Inventory. The paper discusses the purpose of these assessments, critiques them and discusses their usefulness.
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sons born into a farming family for example would likely become farmers themselves. For women, the path was even more restrictive -- most were expected to end up as
wives and mothers. By the same token, "mental illness" was unheard-of. If a person seemed sad or overly tired,
the remedy more work, along with the idea that the person should count his/her blessings. Depression was treated more as only a lazy failing and character flaw and actual
illness. Then came the dawning of the 20th century and with it came the industrial age and the writings of
Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. The industrial age, and all the businesses, careers and industries that were developed because of it, mental workers have more choices -- particularly as
the century moved along. This was particularly true in the case of women; during the mid-20th century, more women entered the workforce. Furthermore, the rise of feminism in
the 1960s and 1970s also gave women more choices in terms of the career. In the meantime, it was found that mental illness was an actual disorder rather than
a character flaw, and more professionals decided to enter the field of mental and emotional illness treatment to rid of person of depression or other emotional disorders.
But in order to determine if a person did have an emotional or mental disorder, assessments had to be developed that would outline potential symptoms
and feelings for patient might be experiencing. These assessments would take into consideration symptoms suggested within the DSM -- the manual almost regarded as the Bible of the psychiatric
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