Evaluating the Personality and Behavior of Children and Adolescents: Clinical Assessment
Evaluating the Personality and Behavior of Children and Adolescents: Clinical Assessment is a comprehensive textbook that covers the principles and procedures of clinical assessment of children and adolescents. The book is written in a clear and concise style, and it is designed to be accessible to students and clinicians with a variety of backgrounds.
The book begins with an overview of the field of child and adolescent clinical assessment and its importance in understanding and addressing the mental health needs of children and adolescents. It then discusses the basic principles of assessment, such as reliability, validity, and bias.
The book then applies these principles to a variety of specific assessment methods, such as:
- Interviews
- Observations
- Self-report measures
- Projective tests
- Neuropsychological tests
The book also includes a number of chapters on more advanced topics, such as:
- Assessing depression and anxiety in children and adolescents
- Assessing hyperactivity and impulsivity
- Assessing autism spectrum disorder
- Assessing culturally diverse children and adolescents
Subjects / Topics
Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology , Child and School Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Education, general
Keywords Covered
Assessment, Counseling, Depression, Emotion, Evaluation, Focusing, Rapport, hyperactivity, psychology, etc
Pages – 497
