Clinical Assessment of Child And Adolescent Personality And Behavior - Couverture souple

Kamphaus, Randy W.; Frick, Paul J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0387263004 ISBN 13 : 9780387263007

Editeur : Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2005

Synopsis

As demand for psychological services continues to increase, assessment of personality and behavior continues to be a central activity. And when dealing with children and adolescents, psychological assessment can present even greater challenges. Therefore, this text - now in its second edition - provides a welcome and timely review of personality and behavior in children and adolescents within a context of the psychological knowledge base necessary for contemporary assessment practice.The text is organized into three sections, consistent with the authors' approach to teaching: Part I provides students with the psychological knowledge base necessary for modern assessment practice, including historical perspectives, measurement science, child psychopathology, ethical, legal, and cultural issues, and the basics of beginning the assessment process; Part II gives students a broad review of the specific assessment methods used by psychologists, accompanied by specific advice regarding the usage and strengths and weaknesses of each method; and, Part III helps students learn to perform some of the most sophisticated of assessment practices: integrating and communicating assessment results and infusing assessment practice with knowledge of child development and psychopathology. Although the volume is designed primarily as a text for beginning graduate students, "Clinical Assessment of Child and Adolescent Personality and Behavior" is also useful as a "refresher" for clinicians who are looking for updated personality and behavior assessment information.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Provides a scientific context for understanding psychological testing with children and adolescents with practical guidelines for using individual tests in clinical practice.

The growing need among child care providers to assess behavioral/emotional problems demands that graduate students and professionals have a sound understanding of theory and research and step-by-step instructions for successful assessment and diagnosis of such problems. The most critical component in choosing a method of assessment and interpreting assessment data is an understanding of what one is trying to measure. This volume is an effective tool for understanding the practice of psychological testing.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0387263004
• ISBN 13: 9780387263007
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 486
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible