Overview

Now available in paper for the first time, this volume brings together leading contributors to provide a comprehensive review of theory, research, and practice in child and adolescent personality assessment. Organized for easy reference, the book is divided into four parts. Part I summarizes basic theories, issues, and concepts, setting forth a framework for assessment as a hypothesis- generating, problem-solving process. Part II describes and evaluates a wide range of relevant approaches, tests, and techniques, marshaling the available data and reviewing administration procedures, scoring, and interpretation. In Part III, the process by which personality assessment is translated into effective intervention strategies and programs for children is examined in depth. A summary of major perspectives and recommended practices is presented in Part IV, which also considers future needs and directions for the field.

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Author:   Howard M. Knoff ,  H.M. Knoff
Publisher:   Guilford Publications
Imprint:   Guilford Publications
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.350kg
ISBN:  

9780898626681

ISBN 10:   0898626684
Pages:   686
Publication Date:   25 December 1986
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

I.Theories, Issues, and Procedures in Personality Assessment 1.Identifying and Classifying Children and Adolescents Referred for Personality Assessment: Theories, Systems, and Issues, Knoff 2.Legal and Ethical Issues in Child and Adolescent Personality Assessment, DeMers 3.A Conceptual Model and Pragmatic Approach toward Personality Assessment Referrals, Knoff II.Personality Assessment Approaches and Techniques with Children and Adolescents 4.The Diagnostic Interview Process, Nuttall and Ivey 5.Assessing Children and Adolescents with the Rorschach, Weiner 6.Thematic Approaches to Personality Assessment with Children and Adolescents, Obrzut and Boliek 7.Projective Drawings, Cummings 8.The Sentence Completion Techniques, Hart 9.The Personality Inventory for Children: Approaches to Actuarial Interpretation in Clinic and School Settings, Lachar, Kline, and Boersma 10.Behavior Rating Scale Approaches to Personality Assessment in Children and Adolescents, Martin, Hooper, and Snow 11.Behavioral Observation Approaches to Personality Assessment, Keller 12.Family Assessment Approaches and Procedures, Brassard 13.Ecological Assessment Procedures, Garbarino and Kapadia 14.Actuarial and Automated Assessment Procedures and Approaches, Brown III.Moving from Personality Assessment to Intervention 15.The Personality Assessment Report and the Feedback and Planning Conference, Knoff 16.Intervention and the Change Process: Using the Theoretical Assessment Models and Consultation Processes, Knoff 17.Personality Assessment and Individual Therapeutic Interventions, Prout IV.Summation and Integration 18.Conclusion and Future Needs in Personality Assessment, Knoff ¿Appendix: A Summary of Selected Personality Assessment Tools Available to Mental Health Practitioners

Reviews

"Impressive... Should find a place in the curriculum of graduate students....A good resource book for practitioners."" - Journal of Clinical Child Psychology ""The wisdom of many specialists can be found in The Assessment of Child and Adolescent Personality, and readers will find a wealth of invaluable information about how tests and other assessment procedures are used in schools and clinics. The book also is an excellent source for obtaining references for further study. The volume fills a void in the field and is a welcome addition to the assessment literature. It should prove to be a valuable guide to students and practitioners in the field of clinical child psychology and school psychology."" - from the Foreword by Jerome M. Sattler"

Impressive... Should find a place in the curriculum of graduate students....A good resource book for practitioners. - Journal of Clinical Child Psychology The wisdom of many specialists can be found in The Assessment of Child and Adolescent Personality, and readers will find a wealth of invaluable information about how tests and other assessment procedures are used in schools and clinics. The book also is an excellent source for obtaining references for further study. The volume fills a void in the field and is a welcome addition to the assessment literature. It should prove to be a valuable guide to students and practitioners in the field of clinical child psychology and school psychology. - from the Foreword by Jerome M. Sattler

Author Information

Howard M. Knoff, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Psychological and Social Foundations of Education at the University of South Florida, where he was Director of the School Psychology Program for 12 years.

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