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Product Identifiers

PublisherHogrefe Publishing

ISBN-100889376433

ISBN-139780889376434

eBay Product ID (ePID)17064616425

Product Key Features

Number of Pages322 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameClinical Assessment of Children and Adolescents : New Contributions to Research and Practice

SubjectGeneral

Publication Year2024

TypeTextbook

AuthorMiguel Á. Carrasco

Subject AreaPsychology, Medical

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2024-939100

Dewey Edition23/eng/20240417

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal155.4/1828

SynopsisUp-to-date, comprehensive information on successfully assessing children and adolescents in clinical Settings.Written by internationally renowned authorsHighlights skills and procedures in clinical assessmentsFull of practical examplesScientific, technological, social, and cultural changes mean that child and adolescent psychological assessment is facing new challenges and opportunities. This book showcases state-of-the-art methods, instruments, and processes in the clinical assessment of children and adolescents. Written by leading experts, the contributions highlight skills and specific procedures that are relevant and distinctive for the assessment of different age groups and that can be used in different contexts so professionals can plan interventions more effectively.After an introduction to the basic concepts and approaches to the clinical assessment of children and adolescents, four additional sections explore the diagnosis of psychological problems, the conceptualization of clinical problems and interventions, the assessment of intervention progress and outcomes, and the assessment of specific groups and in special contexts. The volume is full of practical examples to address issues such as clinical judgment and bias, results integration, multi-informant data collection, and incremental validity. This book is essential reading for child and adolescent psychologists, psychotherapists, and psychiatrists.

LC Classification NumberRC467.C5 2024