Clinical Assessment of Child and Adolescent Personality and Behavior (2nd Edition)

Provides a scientific context for understanding psychological testing with children and adolescents with practical guidelines for using individual tests in clinical practice. The growing need among child care providers to assess behavioral/emotional problems demands that graduate students and professionals have a sound understanding of theory and research and step-by-step instructions for successful assessment and diagnosis of such problems. The most critical component in choosing a method of assessment and interpreting assessment data is an understanding of what one is trying to measure. This volume is an effective tool for understanding the practice of psychological testing.Paul J. Frick is the author of 'Clinical Assessment of Child and Adolescent Personality and Behavior (2nd Edition)', published 2001 under ISBN 9780205334599 and ISBN 0205334598.