Handbook of Psychological Assessment (Hardcover, 5 Rev ed)

Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Organization of the Handbook Role of the Clinician Patterns of Test Usage in Clinical Assessment Evaluating Psychological Tests Validity in Clinical Practice Clinical Judgment Phases in Clinical AssessmentRecommended Reading Chapter 2 Context of Clinical Assessment Types of Referral Settings Ethical Practice of Assessment Assessing Diverse Groups Selecting Psychological Tests Computer-Assisted Assessment Recommended Reading Chapter 3 The Assessment Interview History and Development Issues Related to Reliability and Validity Assets and Limitations The Assessment Interview and Case History Mental Status Examination Interpreting Interview Data Structured Interviews Recommended Reading Chapter 4 Behavioral Assessment History and Development Issues Related to Reliability and Validity Assets and Limitations Strategies of Behavioral Assessment Recommended Reading Chapter 5 Wechsler Intelligence Scales Testing of Intelligence: Pro and Con History and Development Reliability and Validity Assets and Limitations Use with Diverse Groups Meaning of IQ Scores Cautions and Guidelines in Administration WAIS-IV/WISC-IV Successive-Level Interpretation Procedure Wechsler Indexes and Subtests Assessing Brain Damage Assessing Additional Special Populations Short Forms Recommended Reading Chapter 6 Wechsler Memory Scales History and Development Reliability and Validity Assets and Limitations Use with Diverse Groups Interpretation Procedure Interpreting Patterns of Index Scores Comparing Scores on the WAIS-IV and the WMS-IV Additional Considerations: Malingering and Evaluating Change Recommended Reading Chapter 7 Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory History and Development Reliability and Validity Assets and Limitations Use with Diverse Groups Administration Interpretation Procedure Computerized Interpretation Validity Scales Clinical Scales 2-Point Codes MMPI-2 Content Scales MMPI-A Content Scales Harris-Lingoes and Si Subscales Critical Items MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Supplementary Scales Recommended Reading Chapter 8 Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory History and Development Reliability and Validity Assets and Limitations Use with Diverse Groups Interpretation Procedure Modifying Indices (Validity Scales) Clinical Personality Patterns Severe Personality Pathology Clinical Syndromes Severe Syndromes Recommended Reading Chapter 9 California Psychological Inventory History and Development Comparison with the MMPI Reliability and Validity Assets and Limitations Use with Diverse Groups Interpretation Procedures Vector Scale Interpretation Individual Scales Special Purpose Scales Configural Interpretation Recommended Reading Chapter 10 The Rorschach History and Development Reliability and Validity Assets and Limitations Use with Diverse Groups Future Directions Administration Scoring Structural Summary Interpretation Recommended Reading Chapter 11 Thematic Apperception Test History and Development Theoretical Perspectives Reliability and Validity Assets and Limitations Use with Diverse Groups Administration Typical Themes Elicited Scoring Procedures Interpretation Recommended Reading Chapter 12 Screening for Neuropsychological Impairment History and Development Interviewing for Brain Impairment Domains of Neuropsychological Functioning Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test Repeatable Batter for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status Recommended Reading Chapter 13 Brief Instruments for Treatment Planning, Monitoring, and Outcome Assessment Selecting Brief Instruments Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R) and Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) Beck Depres