Screening and Progress Monitoring in Secondary Schools
Denise A. Soares, Catherine C. George, and Kimberly J. Vannest
in School Mental Health Services for Adolescents
The chapter “Screening and Progress Monitoring in Secondary Schools,” in School Mental Health Services for Adolescents, examines social, emotional, and behavioral screening in secondary ...
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Universal Approaches to Youth Suicide Prevention
Maggie G. Mortali
in Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don't Know (2 ed.)
This chapter focuses on suicide prevention programs that have taken a universal approach, targeting whole populations of adolescents regardless of individual risk factors. The aim of ...
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Adolescent Gambling
Jeffrey L. Derevensky and Lynette Gilbeau
in Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don't Know (2 ed.)
As a result of gambling’s general social acceptability, increased availability, and new online accessibility, and gambling has increased among youth. Adolescents represent a high-risk, ...
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Trauma and Child Custody Disputes: Screening, Assessment, and Interventions
Leslie Drozd, Michael A. Saini, and Kristina Vellucci-Cook
in Evidence-Informed Interventions for Court-Involved Families: Promoting Healthy Coping and Development
This chapter addresses the special considerations that must be applied when therapeutic interventions occur in the context of unresolved allegations of trauma or abuse. Evidence-informed ...
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Internet-based mental health screening
Tara Donker, Annemieke Van Straten, and Pim Cuijpers
in Oxford Guide to Low Intensity CBT Interventions
Chapter 23 outlines the advantages of conducting such screening online, including its time and cost efficiency, as well as its enhanced ability to reach clients who otherwise might not gain ...
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Professional and Program Development
David J. Kolko and Eric M. Vernberg
in Assessment and Intervention with Children and Adolescents Who Misuse Fire: Practitioner Guide
This chapter provides a brief overview of professional resources for practitioners. It encourages practitioner involvement in consolation and research efforts to further improve upon ...
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Screening for Sexual Offender Risk
David Medoff and Sarah J. Sternlieb
in Psychologists' Desk Reference (3 ed.)
Chapter 15 discusses screening for sexual offender risk, including the context and process of screening (using evidence-based and clinically derived factors or risk), structured instruments ...
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Ethical Issues in Genetic Research with Infants: Biospecimen Use and Genome Sequencing
Erin Rothwell and Jeffrey R. Botkin
in Ethics and Research with Children: A Case-Based Approach (2 ed.)
There are a number of ethical issues raised when newborns participate in research. Two examples include genetic testing, and the storage and research use of biospecimens collected from ...
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Conducting Diagnostic Screening and Assessment
Johnny L. Matson, Jennifer S. Beighley, Lindsey W. Williams, and Anna C. May
in Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Recent Advances and Innovations in Assessment, Education, and Intervention
Efficient screening and assessment are critical to treating autism spectrum disorders (ASD), with implications for funding and service provision. Valid and reliable measures are needed not ...
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Treating Late Life Depression: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach, Therapist Guide
Dolores Gallagher-Thompson and Larry W. Thompson
This therapist guide is designed to give mental health professionals the necessary tools to assess and treat depression, with or without accompanying anxiety, in the elderly. Designed ...
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Psychological Treatments for Substance Use Disorders
Lisa J. Merlo
in Food and Addiction: A Comprehensive Handbook
Chapter 43 discusses psychological treatments for substance use disorders (SUDs), screening, brief interventions (including the promotion of sale-change, FRAMES method, motivational ...
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Assessment Procedures for Tier 1
Christopher A. Kearney
in Managing School Absenteeism at Multiple Tiers: An Evidence-Based and Practical Guide for Professionals
This chapter covers Tier 1 assessment practices that may be used to support the intervention strategies discussed in Chapter 2. Sections include understanding absenteeism as a multifaceted ...
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Depression in late life
Bob G. Knight and Nancy A. Pachana
in Psychological Assessment and Therapy with Older Adults
Chapter 3 explores depression in late life. This includes the assessment of depression in late life (by clinical interview, cognitive screening, assessing depressive symptoms, psychotic ...
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Substance misuse and abuse
Bob G. Knight and Nancy A. Pachana
in Psychological Assessment and Therapy with Older Adults
Chapter 7 outlines substance misuse and abuse, assessment in cases of substance use (comorbidities of note, clinical interview and screening, specific screening tools), psychotherapy with ...
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Screening and Assessment
David J. Kolko and Eric M. Vernberg
in Assessment and Intervention with Children and Adolescents Who Misuse Fire: Practitioner Guide
This chapter describes the process of determining who is an appropriate client and learning about his/her background as is relevant to treatment. This includes screening for misuse of fire ...
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Improving Diagnostic and Clinical Interviewing
Rhonda S. Karg, Arthur N. Wiens, and Ryan W. Blazei
in Psychologists' Desk Reference (3 ed.)
Chapter 3 discusses improving diagnostic and clinical interviewing, and how the purpose of a clinical interview is to give clients the opportunity to present their unique
perspectives on ...
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Managing Substance Use Disorder: Practitioner Guide (3 edn)
Dennis C. Daley and Antoine B. Douaihy
This practitioner guide reviews screening, assessment, and treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). It is designed to accompany Managing Your Substance Use Disorder: Client Workbook and ...
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Screening, Assessment, and Diagnosis
Dennis C. Daley and Antoine Douaihy
in Managing Substance Use Disorder: Practitioner Guide (3 edn)
Screening is a process used to identify individuals who may be at risk for a substance use problem by having them answer a few questions about their use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs. ...
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Low intensity CBT by mail
David J. Kavanagh, Jennifer Connolly, Angela White, Amy Kelly, and Jan Parr
in Oxford Guide to Low Intensity CBT Interventions
Chapter 31 discusses a relatively low-technology approach to access using standard postal services—CBT by mail, or M-CBT. Bibliotherapies including M-CBT teach key concepts and ...
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Screening and Assessment
Donald R. Nicholas
in Psychosocial Care of the Adult Cancer Patient: Evidence-Based Practice in Psycho-Oncology
Chapter 5 begins Part II of the book—psychosocial health services in psycho-oncology. It is organized in two parts, screening for psychosocial distress and assessment of psychosocial ...
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