Handbook of clinical rating scales and assessmentin psychiatry and mental health

Psychiatric clinicians should use rating scales and questionnaires often, forthey not only facilitate targeted diagnoses and treatment; they also facilitate links to empirical literature and systematize the entire process of management. Clinically oriented and highly practical, the Handbook of Clinical RatingScales and Assessment in Psychiatry and Mental Health is an ideal tool for the busy psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, family physician, or social worker. In this ground-breaking text, leading researchers provide reviews of the most commonly used outcome and screening measures for the major psychiatric diagnoses and treatment scenarios. The full range of psychiatric disorders are covered in brief but thorough chapters, each of which provides a concise review ofmeasurement issues related to the relevant condition, along with recommendations on which dimensions to measure – and when. Provides wealth of rating scales and questionnaires that facilitate links to empirical literature and systematize process of management Provides reviews of the most commonly used outcome and screening measures for the major psychiatric disorders Covers full range of psychiatric disorders in brief but thorough chapters INDICE: Understanding Rating Scales and Rating Instruments.- Rating Scalesfor Depression.- Rating Scales for Anxiety Disorders.- Rating Scales for Bipolar Disorder.- Rating Scales for Alcohol and Nicotine Addictions.- Screening for personality disorders in Psychiatric Settings: Four recently developed screening measures.- Clinical Ratings Scales and Assessment in Eating Disorders.- The use of rating scales to measure outcomes in child psychiatry and mental health.- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.- Rating Scales in Schizophrenia.- Brief Rating Scales for the Assessment of Cognitive and Neuropsychological Status.- Rating Scales in Psychotherapy Practice: Rationale and Practical Applications.- Assessing the Ongoing Psychological Impact of Terrorism.- The Comprehensive Psychological Assessment.- The Role of Outcomes Assessment in Clinical Quality Improvement.

• ISBN: 978-1-58829-966-6
• Editorial: Humana
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 330
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés