Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children Treatment-Focused Assessment

"The author's inclusion of some 60 pages of Appendices (which contain entire questionnaires or brief summaries of useful measures) makes the book an ideal source for in-service training....the various flow charts, check lists, and protocols that are imbedded within chapters provide access to new strategies for initiating or modifying treatment procedures.....The academician involved in training graduate-level students may find this work useful in courses designed to prepare students for practicum work with children and families...Courses in personality assessment, interviewing, and behavior management could use this as a supplementary text....It successfully combines both a research and a clinical perspective with the focus on the child as a member of both a family and an educational environment. The use of multiple sources of information is stressed in assessment, as is the need to monitor proposed treatment plans over an extended period of time. Such an integration of assessment techniques and intervention strategies is particularly useful for children. The authors advocate the use of their comprehensive protocol, yet acknowledge the need for each professional to make modifications as necessary. This comprehensive approach and open attitude prompt both the novice and the experienced clinician to add this valuable book to a working professional library." --Journal of Psychoeducational AssessmentBreen, Michael J. is the author of 'Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children Treatment-Focused Assessment' with ISBN 9780898624397 and ISBN 0898624398.