Handbook of Gender and Sexuality in Psychological Assessment [Hardcover]

Handbook of Gender and Sexuality in Psychological Assessmentbrings together two interrelated realms: psychological assessment with gender and sexuality. This handbook aids in expanding the psychological assessors knowledge and skill when considering how gender and sexuality shapes the clients and the assessors experiences. Throughout the six sections, gender and sexuality are discussed in their relation to different psychological methods of assessment; various psychological disorders; special considerations for children, adolescents, and older adults; important training and ethical considerations; as well as several in-depth case discussions.Preface  I:Introductory Chapters  1. The Construction of Gender and Sex, and their Implications for Psychological Assessment Virginia M. Brabenderand Joni L Mihura2. Bringing Multiple Identities into Focus Virginia M. Brabenderand Joni L Mihura  II:Assessment Tools  3. Hidden in Plain Sight: Gender and Sexuality in the Clinical Assessment Interview Matthew L. Whitehead4. A Framework for Considering Gender in the Cognitive Assessment Process Mary T. Rourkeand Ellen Bartolini5. Gender Considerations in Self-Report Personality Assessment Interpretation Radhika Krishnamurthy6. Sex and Gender Distinctions and the Rorschach Inkblot Method: Conceptual Implications of a Minimum of Difference Steven Tuber, Kira Boesch, Greg Gagnon, and Devon Harrison7. Human Figure Drawings and Thematic Apperception Test Narratives: Clinical Uses for Understanding Gender Roles and Sexuality Marshall L. Silverstein  III:Personality, Psychopathology and Gender-based Issues  8. Assessing and Interpreting Adult Attachment with Gender Nonconforming Clients Hal S. SholóÍ