Rapid Psychological Assessment

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.

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.