Book description
The most highly acclaimed and complete reference work on
psychological assessment-fully updated and expanded
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
TM (CPI
TM), Rorschach®, Millon
TM Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III
TM), Thematic Apperception Test, Repeatable
Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status
TM (RBANS®), brief assessment instruments,
clinical interviewing, and behavioral assessment.
In addition, this Fifth Edition includes:
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- Updates on the new WAIS®-IV, WISC®-IV, and WMS®-IV
- An increased emphasis on diversity
- A focus on screening for neuropsychological impairment,
including coverage of the Repeatable
- Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status
TM (RBANS®)
- Coverage of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory-2-Restructured Form
TM
- New information on client feedback and consultation
- An updated chapter on psychological report writing, including
new examples of psychological reports
Organized 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.
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.
