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Psychological Assessment and Report Writing

Second Edition


April 2013 | 256 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Psychological Assessment and Report Writing outlines a step-by-step model of assessment, created for instructing students in psychological assessment and comprised of five components: understanding the context of a referral; determining what data is needed to answer referral questions; gathering the data; integrating the data; and communicating findings. The authors review each of these components at length, providing 'how-to' instructions each step of the way and alerting readers to a myriad of issues they must consider in conducting assessments in clinical, forensic or educational environments. Case examples are varied to promote interest and meet instructional requirements, and readers are encouraged through sidebars and question-and-answer sections to consider their own case material and use critical thinking skills as they review each section of the model.

 
Chapter 1 Introduction
 
Chapter 2 Context: The Framework for the Report
 
Chapter 3 Cultural Competence in Psychological Assessment
 
Chapter 4 Evidence-Based Psychological Assessment
 
Chapter 5 Gathering Information
 
Chapter 6 Gathering Information: Measures of Intellectual, Academic, and Neuropsychological Functioning
 
Chapter 7 Gathering Information: Measures of Personality
 
Chapter 8 Gathering Information: Clinical Interviews, Review of Records, and Measures of Behavioral and Emotional Functioning
 
Chapter 9 Technological Advances in Assessment
 
Chapter 10 Drawing Conclusions
 
Chapter 11 Form and Content of the Assessment Report
 
Chapter 12 Feedback after Psychological Testing
 
Chapter 13 Writing Style
 
Chapter 14 Ethics of Assessment and Report Writing
 
Chapter 15 Legal Issues in Assessment and Report Writing

initially I thought it would provide a good resource for students, very disappointed in the lack of resources for students and faculty

Dr Peter Doherty
Social Sciences, St Mary'S University College
March 11, 2015

Although I liked this book, it ultimately didn't seem appropriate for my psychological assessment class. My class does cover a little bit of assessment report writing, but it organized around a different set of topics (i.e., history and systems in testing, psychometric theory, and practice with current tests). I recommend this book to my students, but I don't require it for my class.

Mr Keith Donohue
Psychology Dept, North Dakota State University
October 29, 2014

This is a nicely written textbook which provides a comprehensive overview of psychological assessment and report writing.

Dr Kendell Coker
Counseling Department, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
August 25, 2014

This is a good manuscript introducing students in psychological assessment. I consider it as valuable to my work as a lecturer and students so far are greatly benefited by it.

Dr George Varvatsoulias
Counselling, Newham College of Further Education
May 28, 2014

It is exactly what I needed for my class

Dr Marie Leiner
Psychiatry Dept, Texas Technology University Health Science - El Paso
June 4, 2013

Karen B. Goldfinger

Karen Goldfinger, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Connecticut.  She is the lead author of a textbook on psychological assessment, Psychological Assessment and Report Writing, and a former adjunct faculty member for a psychology graduate program. She has a wealth of experience in psychological testing and has long been interested in when, why, where, and how psychological tests are used in everyday life.             More About Author

Andrew Mark Pomerantz

Andrew M. Pomerantz (BA, psychology, Washington University in St. Louis; MA, Ph D, clinical psychology, Saint Louis University) is professor of Psychology and director of the Clinical Adult Psychology Graduate Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses related to clinical psychology and maintains a part-time private practice of clinical psychology in St. Louis. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Indiana University School of Medicine Psychology Training Consortium. He is the author of Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Culture (3rd Edition, SAGE, 2013)... More About Author

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