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Since the debut of the original edition, the Handbook of Psychodiagnostic Testing has been an invaluable aid to students and professionals performing psychological assessments. The new Fourth Edition continues in that tradition, taking the reader from client referral to finished report, demonstrating how to synthesize details of personality and pathology into a document that is focused, coherent, and clinically meaningful.As with the previous editions, authors Kellerman and Burry offer a systematic framework for choosing the most relevant material from seemingly overwhelming amounts of test data. Separate chapters offer clear rationales for each component of the report (e.g., cognitive functioning, interpersonal behavior, control mechanisms), and how they relate to one another. Helpful summaries follow each chapter, and tables and charts provide salient facts and findings at a glance.Features of the updated Fourth Edition:A clear blueprint for writing effective, clinically integrative psychological reports.Emerging areas of interest in testing, including ethnic and language issues.Guidelines for assessing strengths and potential as well as pathology.Review of current diagnostic nomenclature, with discussion of evolving DSM categories and recognized clinical entities outside the DSM system.Brand-new sections on the major standardized intelligence tests.Expanded chapter devoted to testing counselors, teachers and parents.Help for writing–anxiety: overcoming blocks, getting past role conflicts, resisting speculation, and more.The Handbook makes an elegant student resource by showing how reports can reflect not just the subject’s individuality, but the tester’s as well. All professionals who engage in psychological assessment will find it an invaluable resource as well.
This text investigates the systematic methodology required to synthesize complex psychodiagnostic test data into coherent, clinically meaningful psychological reports. Authors Anthony Burry and Henry Kellerman provide a structured framework designed to assist both students and seasoned clinicians in navigating the transition from initial client referral to the final written assessment. By emphasizing the integration of personality traits, cognitive functioning, and pathology, the authors offer a blueprint for producing reports that are both diagnostic and individually nuanced.
What You Will Find
The subject matter points to a dense, technical resource intended for practitioners and students who require a standardized approach to clinical documentation. The framing suggests a highly practical, instructional focus that prioritizes clarity and professional rigor in the diagnostic process.
Page Count:
455
Publication Date:
1990-01-01
Publisher:
Allyn & Bacon
ISBN-10:
0205125263
ISBN-13:
9780205125265
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