Description
Book SynopsisIn 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.
Table of ContentsASSESSMENT 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.
