Rapid Psychological Assessment

Jason T. Olin is the author of Rapid Psychological Assessment, published by Wiley. Carolyn Keatinge is the author of Rapid Psychological Assessment, published by Wiley.

ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW.

An Introduction to the Role of Assessment and the DSM-IV.

Setting the Stage: Clinical Interviews and Mental StatusExams.

Criteria for Test Selection.

Adult and Older Adult Assessment.

Adolescent and Child Assessment.

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS.

Mood: Depression, Anxiety, Somatoform, and Related Disorders.

Behavior: Attention-Deficit and Disruptive BehaviorDisorders.

Reality Testing: Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders.

Self-Control: Suicidality, Dangerousness, Substance-RelatedDisorders, Abuse, and Eating Disorders.

Personality Disorders.

Cognitive Function from a Developmental Perspective: From LearningDisorders to Dementia Screenings.

COMPLETING THE EVALUATION.

Integration: Methods and Models of Test Interpretation.

Appendices.

References.

Indexes.