Psychodiagnostic Assessment of Children (eBook)

Dimensional and Categorical Approaches

Randy W. Kamphaus, Jonathan M. Campbell (Herausgeber)

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2008 | 1. Auflage
552 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-471-79359-5 (ISBN)

Infos

An unparalleled resource for accurately diagnosing an array of
childhood problems

Psychodiagnostic Assessment of Children: Dimensional and
Categorical Approaches provides comprehensive guidelines for
assessing and diagnosing a broad spectrum of childhood disorders.
In this groundbreaking new text, Randy Kamphaus (coauthor of the
BASC and BASC-II) and Jonathan Campbell discuss both theoretical
and practical aspects of the field. Their detailed coverage
provides students and professionals with important research
findings and practical tools for accurate assessment and informed
diagnosis.

This monumental new work begins by explaining dimensional (e.g.,
classification methods that emphasize quantitative assessment
measures such as behavior rating scales) and categorical (e.g.,
classification methods that emphasize qualitative assessment
measures such as clinical observation and history-taking) methods
of assessment and diagnosis. It then highlights assessment
interpretation issues related to psychological assessment and
diagnosis. The remainder of the text covers constructs and core
symptoms of interest, diagnostic standards, assessment methods,
interpretations of findings, and case studies for all of the major
childhood disorders.

The disorders include:

* Mental retardation

* Learning disability

* Autism spectrum disorders

* Depression

* Anxiety disorders

* Traumatic brain injuries

* Eating disorders

* Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

* Conduct disorder

* Oppositional defiant disorder

* Substance abuse and dependence

* Subsyndromal and hypersyndromal impairments

Autor

RANDY W. KAMPHAUS, PhD, is Distinguished Research Professor of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology at The University of Georgia, Athens. He is an expert in the field of child and adolescent assessment and the author of several books on the topic. He is also coauthor of the BASC-II (Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition), a widely used assessment instrument. JONATHAN M. CAMPBELL, PhD, is Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology at The University of Georgia, Athens. His research and clinical interests involve assessment and differential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders as well as understanding typical peers' perceptions of autism. He has authored several articles in the area of intelligence test interpretation and serves on the editorial boards for the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment and Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

Inhalt

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Contributors.

Chapter 1. Classification and Diagnosis Concepts (R. Kamphaus,
et al.).

Chapter 2. Interpretation of Findings (R. Kamphaus).

Chapter 3. Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability (J.
Campbell).

Chapter 4. Learning Disabilities (R. Kamphaus).

Chapter 5. Autism Spectrum Disorders (J. Campbell)

Chapter 6. Depressive Disorders (J. Campbell).

Chapter 7. Anxiety Disorders (J. Campbell).

Chapter 8. Traumatic Brain Injury (J. Bloom, et al.).

Chapter 9. Eating and Feding Disorders (K. Moon & J.
Campbell).

Chapter 10. Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder and Its Subtypes (M. García-Barrera & R.
Kamphaus).

Chapter 11. Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder
(C. James & J. Campbell).

Chapter 12. Assessment and Diagnosis of Substance Use in
Childhood and Adolescence (M. VanDeventer & R. Kamphaus).

Chapter 13. Cluster of Child Adjustment (E. Dowdy, et al.).

References.

Author Index.

Subject Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.6.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Test in der Psychologie
• Schlagworte: Assessment • Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychology • Klinische Psychologie / Kinder u. Jugendliche • Psychologie • Psychologische Gutachten • Psychology
• ISBN-10: 0-471-79359-0 / 0471793590
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-79359-5 / 9780471793595