A Guide to Assessments That Work (2 edn)
Edited by John Hunsley and Eric J. Mash
Previous Edition (1 ed.)
Abstract
The use of evidence-based assessment principles is critical in providing contemporary psychological assessment services. Moreover, to ensure that psychological practice is truly evidence-based, scientifically sound assessment results must be incorporated into psychological treatment services. To this end, this volume provides reviews of psychological instruments appropriate for the clinical assessment purposes of (a) diagnosis, (b) case conceptualization and treatment planning, and (c) treatment monitoring and treatment evaluation. Chapters in this volume address the assessment of the most common disorders and conditions among children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and couples. Strategies and instruments for assessing mood disorders, anxiety disorders, couple distress and sexual problems, health-related problems, and many other conditions are covered in depth. Chapters include standardized tables that present ratings of norms, reliability, validity, and clinical utility for clinical assessment instruments. Overall, the volume provides essential information on the most scientifically sound instruments available for a range of psychological assessment purposes.
Keywords:
psychological assessment,
evidence-based assessment,
clinical assessment,
evidence-based practice,
psychology,
case conceptualization,
treatment planning,
treatment monitoring,
treatment evaluation
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Print Publication Date:
- Apr 2018
- Print ISBN-13:
- 9780190492243
- Published online:
- Jun 2018
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med-psych/9780190492243.001.0001
Authors
John Hunsley,
editor
Professor and Director, Clincal Psychology Program, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa
Eric J. Mash,
editor
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary
