Handbook of Psychological Assessment [Hardcover]

Organized according to the sequence mental health professionals follow when conducting an assessment, Groth-Marnat’s Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Sixth Edition covers principles of assessment, evaluation, referral, treatment planning, and report writing. Written in a practical, skills-based manner, the Sixth Edition provides guidance on the most efficient methods for selecting and administering tests, interpreting assessment data, how to integrate test scores and develop treatment plans as well as instruction on ways to write effective, client-oriented psychological reports.
This text provides through coverage of the most commonly used assessment instruments including the Wechsler Intelligence Scales, Wechsler Memory Scales, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Personality Assessment Inventory, Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, NEO Personality, Rorschach, Thematic Apperception Test, and brief assessment instruments for treatment planning, monitoring, and outcome assessment.

Preface xi

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Organization of the Handbook 1

Role of the Clinician 3

Patterns of Test Usage in Clinical Assessment 6

Evaluating Psychological Tests 10

Validity in Clinical Practice 23

Clinical Judgment 26

Phases in Clinical Assessment 32

Recommended Reading 37

Chapter 2 Context of Clinical Assessment 39

Types of Referral Settings 39

Ethical Practice of Assessment 50

Assessing Diverse Groups 59

Selecting Psychological Tests 67

Computer-Assisted Assessment 72

Recommended Reading 74

Chapter 3 The Assessment InlC$