Psychological assessment and report writing
Goldfinger, Karen
Psychological assessment and report writing Karen Goldfinger and Andrew M Pomerantz - Second - London Sage 2014 - 241 pages 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preparing to conduct a psychological assessment -- Gathering information and drawing conclusions -- Communicating assessment results -- Ethics and legal issues
Outlining a step-by-step assessment model, this book covers five key topics central to psychological assessment: understanding the context of a referral; determining what data is needed to answer referral questions; gathering the data; integrating the data; and communicating the findings. Authors Karen Goldfinger and Andrew M. Pomerantz review each facet of psychological assessment and report writing, providing how-to instructions and alerting readers to a myriad of issues they must consider when conducting assessments in clinical, forensic, or educational environments. Filled with varied case examples that promote interest and meet instructional requirements, including one detailed case study that recurs throughout multiple chapters, the book uses sidebars and question and answer sections to encourage readers to consider their own case material and use critical thinking skills as they review each section of the mode
9781452259109 (pbk.)
Psychology--Methodology
Behavioral assessment
Report writing
BF38.5 GOL
Psychological assessment and report writing Karen Goldfinger and Andrew M Pomerantz - Second - London Sage 2014 - 241 pages 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preparing to conduct a psychological assessment -- Gathering information and drawing conclusions -- Communicating assessment results -- Ethics and legal issues
Outlining a step-by-step assessment model, this book covers five key topics central to psychological assessment: understanding the context of a referral; determining what data is needed to answer referral questions; gathering the data; integrating the data; and communicating the findings. Authors Karen Goldfinger and Andrew M. Pomerantz review each facet of psychological assessment and report writing, providing how-to instructions and alerting readers to a myriad of issues they must consider when conducting assessments in clinical, forensic, or educational environments. Filled with varied case examples that promote interest and meet instructional requirements, including one detailed case study that recurs throughout multiple chapters, the book uses sidebars and question and answer sections to encourage readers to consider their own case material and use critical thinking skills as they review each section of the mode
9781452259109 (pbk.)
Psychology--Methodology
Behavioral assessment
Report writing
BF38.5 GOL