Overview

This book explains the process by which assessment psychologists can evaluate and report the nature and severity of emotional dysregulation in their young patients. As referrals for clinical assessment of complex children and adolescents frequently involve questions about emotional regulation in general and the possibility of bipolar spectrum conditions in particular, trainees and practitioners will find this to be an invaluable resource. Challenges with emotional regulation are common among patients of all ages who are referred for formal psychological assessment. Understanding the nature and severity of such challenges is crucial if evaluators are to make accurate formulations and develop meaningful treatment implications. This book will illuminate the process by which an assessment psychologist evaluates and reports the nature of emotional dysregulation. It will also serve as a reference book to tailor test batteries, interpret findings related to differential diagnosis, and link test findings with meaningful treatment implications. Topics explored include detailed case examples addressing real-world referral questions, challenges around differential diagnosis, and explanations of treatment implications. Discussion of various assessment measures are considered as well, including more common measures like BASC-3 and performance-based measures as well as disorder-specific measures which may be less familiar to many clinicians. Providers will learn how to differentiate bipolar disorders from other co-occuring mental health disorders that feature dysregulated emotion, including OCD, PTSD, ADHD, and others.

Full Product Details

Author:   Anthony D. Bram
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
Imprint:   American Psychological Association
ISBN:  

9781433843259

ISBN 10:   1433843250
Pages:   283
Publication Date:   17 December 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available  
This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Way of Thinking About Psychological Assessment of Emotional Regulation and Dysregulation in Children and Adolescents Part 1: Basic Considerations Chapter 1. Emotional Regulation and Dysregulation in Children and Adolescents—What are We Assessing? Chapter 2. Emotional Dysregulation, the Bipolar Spectrum, and Assessment Considerations with Children and Adolescents Part II: Multimethod, Dimensional, and Diversity-Sensitive Assessment of Emotional Regulation including Bipolar Spectrum Conditions Chapter 3. Basic Rationale for and Principles of Multimethod, Dimensional, and Diversity-Sensitive Assessment Chapter 4. Collateral-Report Measures to Assess Emotional Regulation Chapter 5. Self-Report Measures to Assess Emotional Regulation Chapter 6. Performance-Based Measures and Methods to Assess Emotional Regulation Part III: Emotional Dysregulation, the Bipolar Spectrum, and Children and Adolescents: Considerations for DSM-5-TR Differential Diagnoses and Co-Occurring Conditions Chapter 7. Orienting to Differential Diagnosis Within and Beyond the Bipolar Spectrum Chapter 8. Either/Or: Diagnoses Mutually Exclusive with the Bipolar Spectrum Chapter 9. And/Or: Conditions to Differentiate from the Bipolar Spectrum or that Co-Occur Chapter 10. Conditions More Readily Differentiated from the Bipolar Spectrum But Potentially Co-occurring Part IV: Treatment Implications and Other Considerations for Follow-up Chapter 11. Treatment Implications: Broad Considerations and Level of Care Chapter 12. Treatment Modalities Chapter 13. Factors Impacting Therapeutic Engagement and Collaboration Chapter 14. Implications for School Chapter 15. Additional Considerations for Follow-up Evaluation and Treatment Adjuncts Part V: Case Illustrations Chapter 16. Case 1: Denny Chapter 17. Case 2: Stevie Chapter 18. Case 3: Jillian Chapter 19. Case 4: Nicole Chapter 20. Case 5: Pedro Chapter 21. Commentary on Cases and Concluding Thoughts References Index   

Reviews

Author Information

Anthony Bram, PhD, ABAP, FABP, is a psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Lexington, MA, where he conducts psychological assessment, psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapy, and psychoanalysis with children and adults. Dr. Bram is a part-time Lecturer in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School and is on the faculty of the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (BPSI), where he also serves as vice chair of the Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Training Program. He received his doctorate from the University of Kansas and is a graduate of the two-year Post-Doctoral Training Program at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas, where he was subsequently a staff psychologist. Dr. Bram completed adult psychoanalytic training at the Greater Kansas City Psychoanalytic Institute, and child analytic training at BPSI. Dr. Bram is a board-certified diplomate in Assessment Psychology and in Child/Adolescent Psychoanalysis, and he has been a recipient of a fellowship from the American Psychoanalytic Association, the Martin Mayman Award (two times) from the Society for Personality Assessment, Scientific Writing Award from the Menninger Clinic, the Biannual Award for Research in Psychological Assessment from Psychodiagnostics, Inc., and the Johanna Tabin Book Proposal Prize from Division 39 (Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association. His first book, coauthored with Mary Jo Peebles, Psychological Testing that Matters: Creating a Road Map for Effective Treatment was published by APA Books in 2014. He also co-edited with Jed Yalof the book Psychoanalytic Assessment Applications for Different Settings published in 2021.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions