One of my favorite quotes is my Albert Einstein - "If you continue to get the wrong answers, perhaps you are asking the wrong questions." In this vein, discuss the a prioriassumptions that underlay the notion of "assessment" (e.g. diagnosing, labeling, c

One of my favorite quotes is my Albert Einstein - "If you continue to get the wrong answers, perhaps you are asking the wrong questions."

In this vein, discuss the a prioriassumptions that underlay the notion of "assessment" (e.g. diagnosing, labeling, categorizing, etc.) How might "assessing" help, or potentially harm, person?  As a clinician, how can we use this knowledge to help others?