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Covering principles of assessment, evaluation, referral, treatment planning, and report writing, the latest edition of Gary Groth-Marnat's landmark Handbook of Psychological Assessment has been thoroughly revised and expanded. Written in a practical, skills-based manner, this classic resource offers coverage of the most widely used assessment instruments and has been updated to include new material and cover tests that are growing in popularity, such as brief assessment instruments. Handbook of Psychological Assessment also provides guidance on the most efficient methods for selecting and administering tests, how to interpret assessment data, and how to integrate test scores and develop treatment plans as well as instruction on ways in which to write effective, client-oriented, problem-solving psychological reports.
The Fifth Edition provides thorough coverage of the most commonly used assessment instruments including the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV), Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV), Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2), California Psychology Inventory (CPI), Rorschach, Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III), Thematic Apperception Test, Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), brief assessment instruments, clinical interviewing, and behavioral assessment.
In addition, this Fifth Edition includes:
Updates on the new WAIS-IV, WISC-IV, and WMS-IVAn increased emphasis on diversityA focus on screening for neuropsychological impairment, including coverage of the RepeatableBattery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS)Coverage of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured FormNew information on client feedback and consultationAn updated chapter on psychological report writing, including new examples of psychological reportsOrganized according to the sequence mental health professionals follow when conducting an assessment, Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Fifth Edition is a practical, valuable reference for professionals looking to stay current as well as for students looking for the most thorough and trusted resource covering the field of psychological assessment.
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Gary Groth-Marnat, Phd, Abpp, is a professor at Pacifica Graduate Institute and is in private practice in Santa Barbara, California. He is the author of four books on assessment and more than 130 journal articles, monographs, and book chapters.
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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 Assessment
Recommended 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 Depression Inventory
State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
Recommended Reading
Chapter 14 Psychological Assessment and Treatment Planning
Development and Approaches to Treatment Planning
A Systematic Approach to Treatment Selection
Functional Impairment
Social Support
Problem Complexity/Chronicity
Coping Style
Resistance
Subjective Distress
Problem-Solving Phase
Recommended Reading
Chapter 15 Psychological Report
General Guidelines
Format for a Psychological Report
Sample Reports
Recommended Reading
Appendecies
Appendix A Test publishers/distributors
Appendix B Testing organizations
Appendix C WISC-IV Norms Tables for Clinical Clusters
Appendix D Directions for Hand Scoring the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) Validity and Clinical Scales
Appendix E Rorscharch Norms for Scoring Categories
Appendix F Rorschach Norms for Ratios, Percentages, and Special Indices
Appendix G WAIS-IV Norms Tables for Clinical Clusters
References
Author Index
Subject Index
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"In sum, this book continues to set the standard in the field and is strongly recommended as a basic reference guide for those clinicians who routinely do psychological testing." (Psychotherapy Review, 11/6/2006)
"In the 5th edition of his very helpful text, Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Groth-Marnat once again assembles information about the history, development, and latest research on the major psychological assessment instruments in current use. He also gives wise and clear advice about the general process of clinical assessment, and about how to integrate information into a useful psychological report. I was particularly fascinated with the sample reports Groth-Marnat assembled from different settings, which give a sense of the breadth of assessment practice today.This handbook will be extremely useful to students beginning their careers in psychological assessment, and to experienced assessors who want a handy resource when needed."
–Dr. Stephen Finn
"This Handbook is absolutely at the top of the “to read” list, or should be, for serious scholars of psychological measurement methods. Already known for its attention to detail and it’s depth, this edition of the Handbook has been given greater breadth through the addition of several great features: 1) The literature has been critically updated, 2) sections for working with special populations have been added, and 3) its content is tuned to important changes in the field. In all this, it has retained Groth-Marnat’s great clarity and devotion to being accurate and useful."
–Larry E. Beutler, PhD, ABPP; Stanford University School of Medicine
