Handbook of Psychological Assessment (5th Edition) by Gary Groth-Marnat, PhD is one of the most widely used guides to psychological assessment in the world. It takes a practical, skills-based approach, teaching you how to choose the right tests, interpret the results, integrate test data into treatment planning and write clear, useful psychological reports.
Key Features
- Practical, step-by-step guidance on the full assessment process, from referral to report
- Detailed coverage of the most commonly used psychological tests
- Clear interpretation guidelines for each instrument
- Strong focus on integrating test results into treatment planning
- Chapters on writing psychological reports, with sample reports
- Greater emphasis on assessing clients from diverse backgrounds
- Chapters on giving feedback to clients and on consultation
Tests & Topics Covered
- The assessment interview and mental status examination
- Behavioural assessment
- Intelligence testing: Wechsler scales (WAIS-IV, WISC-IV)
- Memory testing: Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-IV)
- Personality testing: MMPI-2, MMPI-A, MCMI-III and CPI
- Projective testing: Rorschach and TAT
- Screening for neuropsychological impairment
- Brief instruments: SCL-90-R, BSI, Beck Depression Inventory and STAI
- Ethics, test selection, referral settings and computer-assisted assessment
Who Is This Book For?
- BS, MS and MPhil Clinical Psychology students
- Students on PGD and ADCP clinical psychology courses
- Clinical psychologists and psychology interns
- Psychiatrists and psychiatry residents (FCPS Psychiatry)
- School psychologists, counsellors and therapists
Book Details
- Title: Handbook of Psychological Assessment
- Edition: 5th Edition
- Author: Gary Groth-Marnat, PhD
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-13: 9780470083581
- ISBN-10: 0470083581
- Format: Hardcover
- Language: English
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