Psychological Testing and Assessment: An Introduction To Tests and Measurement, 5/e

Ronald Jay Cohen
Mark Swerdlik

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Chapter Outline

An Overview

Clinical Assessment and Managed Care

the Diagnosis of Mental Disorders

The Interview

Types of Interviews

The mental status examination

Psychometric Aspects of the Interview

Cultural Aspects of the Interview

Case History Data

Psychological Tests

The Psychological Test Battery

Diagnostic Tests

The Millon tests

Evaluation of Specific Variables

Measures of depression

Special Applications of Clinical Measures

Forensic Psychological Assessment

Dangerousness to oneself or others

Competency to stand trial

Criminal responsibility

Readiness for parole or probation

Diagnosis and evaluation of emotional injury

Custody Evaluations

Evaluation of the parent

Evaluation of the child

Child Abuse and Neglect

Physical signs of abuse and neglect

Emotional and behavioral signs of abuse and neglect

Issues in reporting child abuse and neglect

Risk assessment

Assessment in Health Psychology

Assessment of addiction and substance abuse

The Psychological Report

The Barnum Effect

CLOSE-UP

Assessment of Dangerousness and the Secret Service

EVERYDAY PSYCHOMETRICS

Elements of a Typical Report of Psychological Assessment

SELF-ASSESSMENT

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