Diagnostic method
First Claim
1. A method for psychometric analysis and diagnosis comprising:
- (a) creating a current patient file for a current patient in which to record patient psychiatric symptoms and evaluations;
(b) displaying a series of numbered evaluative indicators;
(c) recording a numerical datum score of the current patient performance level for each evaluative indicator in a patient file, the total data representing an evaluation;
(d) calculating graph coordinates using the numerical data of the current patient performance level on a first axis and evaluative indicators on a second axis;
(e) creating a graph from the calculated coordinates in the current patient file;
(f) retrieving available calculated graph coordinates from at least one previous patient performance level for each evaluative indicator in at least one previous patient file, the available calculated graph coordinates including the numerical data of the at least one previous patient performance level on a first axis and evaluative indicators on a second axis;
(g) altering the numerical data of the current patient performance level after retrieving the available calculated graph coordinates of the at least one previous patient performance level for each evaluative indicator;
(h) evaluating the numerical data of the current patient to determine the psychiatric symptoms and assets of the current patient;
(i) comparing the numerical data of the current patient with the numerical data of the at least one previous patient;
(j) matching the evaluated data with treatment plan options to select a treatment plan for the current patient; and
(k) recording the treatment plan in the current patient file.
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Abstract
A system for psychometric analysis and diagnosis comprising an evaluation set of numbered questions. In a computerized version thereof, each numbered question is displayed on an I/O device with a rating scale and explanation thereof for the question. The clinician will then enter a rating datum for the numbered questions into the computer. When all evaluation set data is entered, the system will produce a graphic display or displays of the evaluation, and prioritize the symptomatic problem areas and assets of the current patient. The data of at least one previous patient may be retrieved and compared against the data of the current patient. Subsequent evaluation sets may be simultaneously graphed and compared with earlier evaluation sets, with the improvement or deterioration of patient status therebetween quickly quantified.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for psychometric analysis and diagnosis comprising:
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(a) creating a current patient file for a current patient in which to record patient psychiatric symptoms and evaluations; (b) displaying a series of numbered evaluative indicators; (c) recording a numerical datum score of the current patient performance level for each evaluative indicator in a patient file, the total data representing an evaluation; (d) calculating graph coordinates using the numerical data of the current patient performance level on a first axis and evaluative indicators on a second axis; (e) creating a graph from the calculated coordinates in the current patient file; (f) retrieving available calculated graph coordinates from at least one previous patient performance level for each evaluative indicator in at least one previous patient file, the available calculated graph coordinates including the numerical data of the at least one previous patient performance level on a first axis and evaluative indicators on a second axis; (g) altering the numerical data of the current patient performance level after retrieving the available calculated graph coordinates of the at least one previous patient performance level for each evaluative indicator; (h) evaluating the numerical data of the current patient to determine the psychiatric symptoms and assets of the current patient; (i) comparing the numerical data of the current patient with the numerical data of the at least one previous patient; (j) matching the evaluated data with treatment plan options to select a treatment plan for the current patient; and (k) recording the treatment plan in the current patient file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of psychometrically analyzing and diagnosing a patient, which comprises the following steps:
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(a) creating a patient profile comprising indicators which represent personal and background information about the current patient; (b) obtaining responses from the patient concerning his best psychological functioning period within the preceding five years; (c) rating the responses; (d) adding indicators corresponding to the responses to the current patient profile; (e) obtaining additional responses from the patient concerning the present psychological functioning of the current patient; (f) rating the additional responses; (g) adding indicators corresponding to the additional responses to the profile of the current patient; (h) analyzing the indicators corresponding to the best period of psychological functioning and the current level of psychological functioning of the current patient; (i) adding indicators to the profile of the patient corresponding to the analysis of the best period of psychological functioning and the current level of psychological functioning of the current patient; (j) retrieving available indicators of at least one previous patient, the indicators corresponding to the best period of psychological functioning and the analyzed level of psychological functioning of the at least one previous patient; (k) altering the indicators corresponding to the best period of psychological functioning and the current level of psychological functioning of the current patient after retrieving the available indicators of the at least one patient and before the comparing the indicators corresponding to the best period of psychological functioning and the current level of psychological functioning of the current patient against the indicators corresponding to the best period of psychological functioning and the analyzed level of psychological functioning of the at least one previous patient; (l) comparing the indicators corresponding to the best period of psychological functioning and the current level of psychological functioning of the current patient against the indicators corresponding the best period of psychological functioning and the analyzed level of psychological functioning of the at least one previous patient; (m) printing at least some of the indicators corresponding to the profile of the patient; (n) graphically representing at least some of the indicators corresponding to the analysis of the best period of psychological functioning, and the current level of psychological functioning and the rated responses of the best period psychological functioning of the patient and the current level of psychological functioning; (o) performing analysis to select a treatment; (p) adding indicators corresponding to the selected treatment to the profile of the patient, and (q) printing at least some of the indicators corresponding to the selected treatment of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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