Handbook of Psychological Assessment
Chapter One
INTRODUCTION
The Handbook of Psychological Assessment is designed to develop a high level of practitioner
competence by providing relevant practical, as well as some theoretical, material.
It can serve as both a reference and instructional guide. As a reference book, it
aids in test selection and the development of a large number and variety of interpretive
hypotheses. As an instructional text, it provides students with the basic tools for conducting
an integrated psychological assessment. The significant and overriding emphasis
in this book is on assessing areas that are of practical use in evaluating individuals
in a clinical context. It is applied in its orientation, and for the most part, I have kept
theoretical discussions to a minimum. Many books written on psychological testing
and the courses organized around these books focus primarily on test theory, with a
brief overview of a large number of tests. In contrast, my intent is to focus on the actual
processes that practitioners go through during assessment. I begin with such issues
as role clarification and evaluation of the referral question and end with treatment
planning and the actual preparation of the report itself. A ... read full excerpt from Handbook of Psychological Assessment, 4th Edition ebook
