
Assessment of Aviators
Pennie L. P. Hoofman and Wayne Chappelle
in Military Psychologists' Desk Reference
Training military aviators is extremely time-intensive and expensive. When questions arise about the suitability of applicants or trained aviators, an aeromedical psychological evaluation ...
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Neuropsychological Assessment
Anita M. Hubley and Maeve A. Mangaoang
in The ITC International Handbook of Testing and Assessment
Neuropsychological assessment involves compiling information about a person’s premorbid or current behaviour and using it to make inferences about his or her brain functioning or to predict ...
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Clinical Assessment of Older Adults
Barry Edelstein and Kimberly Kalish
in Gerontology: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
This chapter discusses conceptual issues in the clinical assessment of older adults, such as the meaning and utility of assessment, traditional versus behavioral assessment, and why ...
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When you meet: assessing obsessive-compulsive disorder
Victoria Bream, Fiona Challacombe, Asmita Palmer, and Paul Salkovskis
in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
This chapter provides a practical guide to assessing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that is both informative to the inexperienced clinician and addresses questions raised by the ...
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Preparation for the Evaluation
Robert D. Hoge and D. A. Andrews
in Evaluation for Risk of Violence in Juveniles
Chapter 4 provides a discussion of ethical and legal issues relevant to planning the assessment process as well as issues in the selection of appropriate tools and procedures, and practical ...
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Trauma Screening and Assessment
Katie Eklund, Taylor A. Koriakin, Sandy M. Chafouleas, and Sophia C. F. Dodge
in Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A Guide for School-Based Professionals (2 edn)
Adversity, stress, and trauma can have a negative impact on students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional functioning. Screening and identification of students who have potential ...
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Assessment
Michael P. Twohig, Michael E. Levin, and Clarissa W. Ong
in ACT in Steps: A Transdiagnostic Manual for Learning Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
This chapter provides an overview of how to conduct a clinical assessment when doing acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). It outlines the functional basis of ACT as a therapeutic model ...
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Impact of Military Culture on the Clinician and Clinical Practice
William L. Brim
in Military Psychologists' Desk Reference
Like members of any culture, Service members, Veterans, and their families have a right to feel understood and respected and to have their problems readily identified and addressed in an ...
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Beginning IPT
Myrna M. Weissman, John C. Markowitz, and Gerald L. Klerman
in Clinician's Quick Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy
This chapter describes the technical aspects of how to begin interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), including how to assess depression and complete the tasks of the first sessions. The ...
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Assessment As It Relates to Functional Goals
Philip D. Harvey and Richard S. E. Keefe
in Cognitive Remediation to Improve Functional Outcomes
The evidence base for cognitive remediation has evolved with the use of reliable and valid measures of cognition and functioning. In a clinical environment, it is critical to track outcomes ...
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Evaluation of Juveniles’ Risks and Needs
Robert D. Hoge
in Forensic Assessments in Criminal and Civil Law: A Handbook for Lawyers
This chapter reviews concepts of forensic mental health assessment that are relevant to a juvenile's risks for criminal activity. It first provides an overview of the legal context ...
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CALTAP in assessment approaches and strategies
Bob G. Knight and Nancy A. Pachana
in Psychological Assessment and Therapy with Older Adults
Chapter 2 discusses CALTAP in assessment approaches and strategies. This includes the neuropsychotherapy approach, the importance of the clinical interview, the CALTAP model applied to ...
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Data Collection
Robert D. Hoge and D. A. Andrews
in Evaluation for Risk of Violence in Juveniles
Chapter 5 provides discussions of topics relevant to the data collection phase of the assessment. This includes a review of general issues in the conduct of assessments, guidelines for the ...
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Therapeutic Assessment with the MMPI-2 in Managed Health Care
Stephen E. Finn and Hale Martin
in Personality Assessment in Managed Health Care: Using the MMPI-2 in Treatment Planning
This chapter outlines a model of psychological assessment—Therapeutic Assessment—which collaboratively involves clients in framing assessment questions, interpreting test results, and tying ...
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Assessment
Christopher A. Kearney and Anne Marie Albano
in When Children Refuse School: Parent Workbook (3 ed.)
Chapter 2 covers the assessment process for children with school refusal behavior. This includes the purpose and methods of assessment, monitoring daily progress, and contacting school ...
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Functional Behavior Assessment
Brad A. Dufrene and M. P. Lundy
in Handbook of Behavioral Interventions in Schools: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Function-based interventions may be more effective than interventions based on topography of behavior for improving students’ classroom behavior. A functional behavior assessment (FBA) ...
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Competence in Assessment and Case Conceptualization
Jairo N. Fuertes, Arnold R. Spokane, and Elizabeth Holloway
in Specialty Competencies in Counseling Psychology
Chapter 5 discusses how competency in assessment and case formulation are fundamental components of board certification for every psychological specialty, and how assessment, psychological ...
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A Guide to Assessments That Work (2 edn)
John Hunsley and Eric J. Mash (eds)
The use of evidence-based assessment principles is critical in providing contemporary psychological assessment services. Moreover, to ensure that psychological practice is truly ...
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Managing Suicide in the Older Veteran
Bavna B. Vyas, Lisa M. Brown, David Dosa, and Diane L. Elmore
in Handbook of Military and Veteran Suicide: Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention
Suicide among older adults and Veterans is increasingly recognized as a serious and rapidly growing public health problem. Older adults (age >65 per medicare), are more likely to die by ...
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Session 1: Getting Started in Family Treatment: Child and Family Together
Tara S. Peris and John Piacentini
in Helping Families Manage Childhood OCD: Decreasing Conflict and Increasing Positive Interaction, Therapist Guide
This chapter provides an overview of the first family therapy session. It describes how to introduce families to the PFIT program and to develop a collaborative environment for establishing ...
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