Rapid Psychological Assessment

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John Wiley & Sons, Jun 2, 1998 - Psychology - 336 pages
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.
 

Contents

An Introduction to the Role of Assessment
3
Factors to Discuss with the Referring Source Prior to Evaluation
9
Criteria for Test Selection
24
Comparison of Standardized Scores
25
Checklist for Test Selection
35
Adult and Older Adult Assessment
36
WAISIII Rapid Interpretation
45
MMPI2 Rapid Interpretation
54
WoodcockJohnsonRevised
81
MMPIA Rapid Interpretation Method
87
RATC
95
SECTION II
102
AttentionDeficit and Disruptive
139
Schizophrenia
159
Suicidality Dangerousness
178
Personality Disorders
205

Rorschach Inkblot Test
61
Rorschach Rapid Interpretation
68
Adolescent and Child Assessment
73
WPPSIR and WISCIII
74
Methods and Models of Test Interpretation
251
REFERENCES
299
AUTHOR INDEX
305
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Jason T. Olin is the author of Rapid Psychological Assessment, published by Wiley.

Carolyn Keatinge is the author of Rapid Psychological Assessment, published by Wiley.

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