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008			130614n2010 000 0 eng u
020			_a9781588299666
060			_aWM 141.
245	0	0	_aHandbook of clinical rating scales and assessment in psychiatry and mental health
260			_aNew York, N.Y. : _b Humana, _c c2010
300			_axxi, 320 p.
490			_aCurrent clinical psychiatry
520			_aPsychiatric clinicians should use rating scales and questionnaires often, for they 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 Rating Scales 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 of measurement issues related to the relevant condition, along with recommendations on which dimensions to measure - and when. The Handbook also includes ready-to-photocopy versions of the most popular, valid, and reliable scales and checklists, along with scoring keys and links to websites containing on-line versions. Moreover, the Handbook describes well known, structured, diagnostic interviews and the specialized training requirements for each. It also includes details of popular psychological tests (such as neuropsychological, personality, and projective tests), along with practical guidelines on when to request psychological testing, how to discuss the case with the assessment consultant and how to integrate information from the final testing report into treatment. Focused and immensely useful, the Handbook of Clinical Rating Scales and Assessment in Psychiatry and Mental Health is an invaluable resource for all clinicians who care for patients
650		2	_aPsychiatry
650		2	_aDiagnosis
650		2	_aMeasurement
650		2	_aAssessment
650		2	_aPsychiatric status rating scales
650		2	_aMental illness _913316
700	1		_aBaer, Lee _eeditor
700	1		_aBlais, Mark A _eeditor
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