Overview

"In today's time-pressured managed care environment, it is important for clinicians to quickly identify the nature of a patient's problem and initiate treatment. With thousands of psychological instruments available, this can often be difficult. This book offers a form of psychological assessment ""triage."" It eliminates the guesswork and helps psychologists quickly select, administer, and interpret psychological tests."

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Author:   Jason T. Olin ,  Carolyn Keatinge
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.80cm
Weight:   0.669kg
ISBN:  

9780471181811

ISBN 10:   0471181811
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   15 June 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781118121061
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW. An Introduction to the Role of Assessment and the DSM-IV. Setting the Stage: Clinical Interviews and Mental StatusExams. Criteria for Test Selection. Adult and Older Adult Assessment. Adolescent and Child Assessment. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS. Mood: Depression, Anxiety, Somatoform, and Related Disorders. Behavior: Attention-Deficit and Disruptive BehaviorDisorders. Reality Testing: Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders. Self-Control: Suicidality, Dangerousness, Substance-RelatedDisorders, Abuse, and Eating Disorders. Personality Disorders. Cognitive Function from a Developmental Perspective: From LearningDisorders to Dementia Screenings. COMPLETING THE EVALUATION. Integration: Methods and Models of Test Interpretation. Appendices. References. Indexes.

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Jason T. Olin is the author of Rapid Psychological Assessment, published by Wiley. Carolyn Keatinge is the author of Rapid Psychological Assessment, published by Wiley.

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