Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the Millon personality assessment tests

Essentials of Millon Inventories Assessment, Third Edition provides state-of-the-art, practical guidelines for using the Millon personality tests. In one easy-to-use new edition, you can access comprehensive information on these seven instruments:

The Millon Pre-Adolescent Clinical Inventory (M-PACI)--new to this edition

The Millon College Counseling Inventory (MCCI)--new to this edition

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III)

The Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic (MBMD)

The Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI)

The Personality Adjective Check List (PACL)

The Millon Index of Personality Styles (MIPS(R)) Revised

Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental health professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

Essentials of Millon Inventories Assessment, Third Edition provides comprehensive instruction in test administration, scoring, and interpretation. As well, this informative text provides expert evaluation of the methods' relative strengths and weaknesses, valuable advice on their clinical applications, and illuminating case studies. Complete with a Foreword by Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc, who developed mostof the tests covered in this book, you'll learn how to most effectively employ these popular measures of personality.

The scientific study of 'wellbeing' involves both objective and subjective variables. While objective wellbeing can be simply measured as tangible aspects of the living environment, measuring subjective wellbeing involves quantifying self-reported feelings. Although reliable and valid measures can be achieved, in a cross-cultural context differences in language and culture present formidable challenges to measurement comparability. This Element begins by describing the behaviour of subjective wellbeing in single cultures, using the theory of homeostasis. Robert A. Cummins then discusses cross-cultural differences in subjective wellbeing, with a focus on measurement invariance as a means of ensuring the validity of comparative results. Cummins proposes that the major barrier to creating such comparability of measurement is a pervasive response bias that differs between cultures. He concludes that current instruments are inadequate to provide valid cross-cultural measures of subjective wellbeing, and that suitable measures may be created as short forms of current scales.

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here This accessible introductory text addresses the core knowledge domain of research methods. It provides concise coverage of the central concepts, techniques, problems and debates in this key area, while encouraging a critical approach and developing students' higher level skills.

Activities help readers build the underpinning generic critical thinking and transferable skills they need in order to become independent learners, and to meet the relevant requirements of their programme of study.

The text provides core information on designing psychology research studies with key chapters on both quantitative and qualitative designs. Other chapters look at ethics, common problems, and advances and innovations.

Dieses praxisnahe Lehrbuch bietet eine verstandliche Einfuhrung in die Grundlagen und Anwendung des Interviews - des in der Psychologie am haufigsten eingesetzten Instruments zur Datenerhebung. Konzeption, Durchfuhrung und Auswertung von Interviews zahlen deshalb zu den diagnostischen Routinetatigkeiten, die im Studium der Psychologie vermittelt werden - z.B. in Form eines Seminars, fur welches das vorliegende Buch hervorragend als Begleitlekture geeignet ist. Aber auch Forschende sowie Praktikerinnen und Praktiker finden hier hilfreiche Grundlagen und Tipps zur praktischen Durchfuhrung von Interviews.

In this tribute to Benjamin Wright, former students and colleagues recall the foundational contributions he made to the theory and practice of measurement in a career spanning over five decades. Wright is recognized as the foremost proponent of the psychometric approach of Georg Rasch, a Danish mathematician, whose ideas continue to provoke controversy. Wright's colleagues and students, and students of their students, are leaders in educational research and practice around the world. This volume relates the extent of Wright's influence far beyond education and psychology, where his work in measurement began, into health care and the social sciences at large. The editors and contributors-all leading measurement scholars-trace the development of themes in Wright's work, identifying the roots of today's formative assessment methods, the integration of quantitative and qualitative data, and the contrast between scientific and statistical methods. These previously unpublished papers reflect on Wright's lifelong passion for making measurement both more scientific and more meaningful. They recount how Wright's insight, energy, and gregarious nature led him to produce multiple innovations in computing, estimation methods, model development, fit assessment, and reliability theory, stimulating practical applications in dozens of fields, serving on over 120 dissertation committees, and founding several professional societies. The volume includes three reprinted articles by Wright that provide insights into his early engagement with Rasch's ideas. Psychological and Social Measurement will be welcomed by the broad international measurement community of professionals and researchers working in such diverse fields as education, psychology, health sciences, management, and metrology. Scientists working in any field involving measurement science and technology will appreciate an inside look at this seminal figure and a new perspective on the expanding conversation across the sciences about measurement and the communication of meaningful, transparent information.

The question 'What is intelligence?' may seem simple to answer, but the study and measurement of human intelligence is one of the most controversial subjects in psychology. For much of its history, the focus has been on differences between people, on what it means for one person to be more intelligent than another, and how such differences might have arisen, obscuring efforts to understand the general nature of intelligence. These are obviously fundamental questions, still widely debated and misunderstood. New definitions of intelligence and new factors affecting intelligence are frequently being described, while psychometric testing is applied in most large industries.
IQ and Human Intelligence provides a clear, authoritative overview of the main issues surrounding this fascinating area, including the development of IQ tests, the heritability of intelligence, theories of intelligence, environmental effects on IQ, factor analysis, relationship of cognitive psychology to measuring IQ, and intelligence in the social context. The clear, accessible style and numerous explanatory boxes make this the ideal text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in psychology.
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- Hyperlinks to primary literature articles cited in the and 'Further Reading' sections of the book

Das Standardwerk vermittelt eine Diagnostik, die theoretisch fundiert ist, stets im Hinblick auf konkrete Fragestellungen erfolgt und so weitreichende Implikationen fur die Intervention hat. Vorgestellt werden diagnostische Verfahren und ihre Anwendung in der Klinischen Psychologie, der Padagogischen Psychologie sowie der Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie. Fur die Neuauflage wurden alle Kapitel vollstandig uberarbeitet und aktualisiert. Eine neue Lernwebsite bietet viele Materialien fur Studierende sowie fur Dozenten (u. a. Vorlesungsfolien).

A Unique Resource for a State-of-the-Art Practice

Presented by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, this is the first and only work to offer readers a comprehensive look at individual psychological assessment as currently practiced in business environments. Here, you will examine the best methods and techniques now in use. You will see how assessment is being used to alter organizational cultures and achieve specific business goals. You will discover a framework you can use to make your own practice state-of-the-art. And you will benefit from thought-provoking discussions on issues vital to the field's continued success as well as informed predictions for its future. All of which makes this an essential resource any person concerned with individual psychological assessment should possess.

FROM PLACEBO TO PANACEA

With the latest generation of psychoactive drugs, has pharmacology at last triumphed over mental illness? A close look at world scientific literature would suggest otherwise. The sobering truth is that many claims about the efficacy of drug therapies for everything from depression to schizophrenia have been exaggerated. What, then, accounts for the inflated confidence clinicians and the lay public alike often have in the new generation of "wonder drugs"? Find out in From Placebo to Panacea.

From Placebo to Panacea is not an indictment of drug therapy. Rather, it is a reasoned analysis of the efficacy of psychoactive drugs as compared to other forms of treatment—backed by hard empirical data. Above all, it is meant to function as a therapist's and patient's guide to making more informed decisions when considering treatment options.

The book begins with an in-depth discussion of salient problems with standard methods of measuring the usefulness of psychoactive drugs. Next is an exploration of a wide range of factors that can bias test results, both technical (e.g., patients participating in double-blind trials can usually tell whether they are receiving an inactive placebo or a psychoactive drug) and psychosocial. Also considered are problems arising from current systems for diagnosing mental disorders, including complications resulting from comorbidity.

Subsequent chapters focus on drug therapies for specific disorders in both adults and children. The authors cover depression and bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, borderline personality disorder, attention deficit, and hyperactivity. Each chapter carefully considers the published findings on the disorder under discussion, as well as questions of side effects, suicide, and potential long-term benefits.

A final chapter synthesizes the findings from previous chapters into a comprehensive picture of the current state of psychoactive drug therapy. Throughout, the book provides valuable suggestions for ways of improving and building upon existing knowledge.

Offering an empirically based appraisal of the strengths and limitations of drug-based treatment for psychiatric disorders, From Placebo to Panacea is must reading for psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals, as well as psychopharmacologists and drug development researchers and patients.

"The long list of treatment failures, ranging from insulin coma to lobotomy, speaks for itself . . . skepticism should prevail with respect to all evaluations of research, particularly if they involve the welfare of large numbers of persons."—Seymour Fisher and Roger P. Greenberg

Is the new generation of psychoactive "wonder drugs" really as effective as it is purported to be? And, perhaps most significant, in an age of managed care, what are the dangers of uncritical faith in the usefulness of these drugs? From Placebo to Panacea examines these questions. It separates fact from fiction, and injects a note of healthy questioning into the otherwise unreserved chorus of praise for psychotropics. From Placebo to Panacea:

• Examines the clinical research into outcomes of common drug therapies for most major mental disorders in adults and children Offers analyses of the effectiveness of most common psychotropics in both controlled trials and clinical settings
• Explores technical and psychosocial factors that frequently bias test results in favor of drug therapies
• Provides critical, empirically based appraisal of the strengths and limitations of drug-based treatment for psychiatric disorders
• Compares the relative effectiveness of drug therapy versus nondrug therapies and placebos

Statistics is the field of knowledge concerned with data collection, data analysis, and data interpretation and presentation. Methodology comprises the many and varied structured ways in which research is conducted - answering the fundamental question: How does the researcher effectively gather information for particular purposes? Both are core topics underlying the discipline of psychology and the other social, physical, and medical sciences. Moreover, a basic understanding of the language of statistics and research methods is required for any serious student, scientist, and practitioner in these fields. The APA Dictionary of Statistics and Research Methods is a focused reference resource that explores the lexicon of these two profoundly interrelated areas. It provides Over 4,000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions; Balanced coverage in such core areas as research planning and design, psychometrics, quantitative and qualitative measurements, and data analysis; Hundreds of incisive cross-references that deepen the user's understanding of related topics; More than 100 illustrations of some of the common and uncommon data display methods; A Quick Guide to Use that explains stylistic and formal features at a glance; and Appendixes listing common abbreviations and statistical symbols

The third edition of the best-selling Cognitive Assessment for Clinicians provides readers with an up-to-date, practical guide to cognitive function and its assessment to ensure readers have a conceptual knowledge of normal psychological function and how to interpret their findings. Organized into 8 chapters, this resource offers a framework in which various aspects of cognition are considered. This includes the representation of cognition in the brain (such as attention and memory), focal representation (such as language, praxis and spatial abilities), detailed descriptions of the major syndromes encountered in clinical practice, and discussions on taking a patient's history and performing cognitive testing. To ensure readers are aware of the latest developments in patient assessment and neuropsychological practice all content has been carefully revised by John R. Hodges to include essential updates on areas such as the pathology and genetics of frontotemporal dementia, and social cognition and major syndromes encountered in clinical practice such as delirium. This useful resource offers a theoretical basis for cognitive assessment at the bedside or in the clinic, and a practical guide to taking an appropriate history and examining patients presenting with cognitive disorders. This edition also includes the latest version of Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination III (ACE-III), and 16 case histories on a variety of cognitive disorders illustrating the method of assessment and how to use the ACE-III in clinical practice. In addition, the appendix outlines the range of formal tests commonly used in neuropsychological practice.

Das Buch liefert durch die sowohl theoretische als auch empirische Beschaftigung mit dem Erfolgspotenzial kreativer Fahigkeiten im Berufsalltag einen integrativen Beitrag zum Verstandnis von Kreativitat als personale Anforderung. Auf Basis aktueller Befunde der Kognitions-, Persoenlichkeits- und Motivationspsychologie werden kreative Leistungen erklart und die verschiedenen Moeglichkeiten zu ihrer Messung mit Bezug auf psychometrische sowie praktische Aspekte diskutiert. Inwiefern berufsbezogene Kreativitatsdiagnostik gelingen kann, wird an einem innovativen Verfahren exemplarisch dargestellt.

Louisa Lorenz beschaftigt sich in dieser Arbeit mit der Konstruktvaliditat, der Reliabilitat und den Schwellenwerten eines im Rahmen neuer Entwicklungen in der Diagnose von Anpassungsstoerungen entstandenen Fragebogens, dem Adjustment Disorder - New Module 20 (ANDM-20). Die Autorin zeigt, dass in allen Bereichen zufriedenstellende Ergebnisse erzielt wurden, sodass der ADNM-20 zur Erfassung von Anpassungsproblemen empfohlen werden kann. Die Validierung wurde an einer schweizerischen Stichprobe von Einbruchsopfern vorgenommen.

Though psychology as a discipline has grown enormously in popularity in recent years, compulsory courses in research methods and statistics are seldom embarked upon with any great enthusiasm within the undergraduate and postgraduate communities. Many postgraduate and PhD students start their research ill-equipped to design effective experiments and to properly analyse their results. This lack of knowledge also limits their ability to critically assess and evaluate research done by others.
This book is a practical guide to carrying out research in health psychology and clinical psychology. It bridges the gap between undergraduate and postgraduate study. As well as describing the various techniques and methods available to students, it provides them with a proper understanding of what a specific technique does - going beyond the introductory descriptions typical of most undergraduate methods books. The book describes both quantitative and qualititative approaches to data collection, providing valuable advice on methods ranging from psychometric testing to discourse analysis. For both undergraduate and postgraduate students, the book will be essential in making them aware of the full range of techniques available, helping them to design scientifically rigorous experiments, and effectively analyse their results.

This Handbook provides a contemporary and research-informed review of the topics essential to clinical psychological assessment and diagnosis. It outlines assessment issues that cross all methods, settings, and disorders, including (but not limited to) psychometric issues, diversity factors, ethical dilemmas, validity of patient presentation, psychological assessment in treatment, and report writing. These themes run throughout the volume as leading researchers summarize the empirical findings and technological advances in their area. With each chapter written by major experts in their respective fields, the text gives interpretive and practical guidance for using psychological measures for assessment and diagnosis.

Dieser Band beleuchtet didaktische, technische, organisatorische und rechtliche Gesichtspunkte zum Einsatz von E-Assessments in der Hochschullehre, u.a. im Rahmen von Peer Instruction, Just in Time Teaching und E-Klausuren. Beispiele aus der Praxis norddeutscher Hochschulen zeigen, wie diese Methoden Anwendung finden und ihr Nutzen bewertet wird. Der Transfer von Know-how und die Etablierung von E-Assessments in der Lehre werden strategisch beleuchtet sowie abschliessend Forschungs- und Entwicklungsperspektiven aufgezeigt. Der Band fuhrt Lehrende theoretisch und praktisch in das Thema ein, gibt Entscheidungstragern, die mit der Einfuhrung von E-Assessments betraut sind, eine Orientierungshilfe und bietet Experten einen aktuellen UEberblick zu E-Assessments an Hochschulen.

The field of intelligence testing has been revolutionized by Alan S. Kaufman. He developed the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Revised (WISC-R) with David Wechsler, and his best-selling book, Intelligent Testing with the WISC-R, introduced the phrase intelligent testing. Kaufman, with his wife, Nadeen, then created his own series of tests: the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC), the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (K-TEA), the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT), and many others. The K-ABC, the first major intelligence test to challenge the Wechsler, helped raise the bar for future tests. This book is a celebration of his life s work, with contributions by a who s who in IQ testing, including Bruce Bracken, Dawn Flanagan, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, Randy Kamphaus, Nancy Mather, Steve McCallum, Jack Naglieri, Tom Oakland, Cecil Reynolds, and Robert Sternberg. The book, edited by his son James, features essays expanding on his work and ideas from former students and colleagues."

Dieses Buch dient als Leitfaden fur Wissenschaftler, Studenten und Praktiker in der Migrationsforschung. Zunachst wird ein Uberblick uber methodische und theoretische Aspekte des Forschungsgebietes gegeben. Daruber hinaus werden relevante Messinstrumente beschrieben, die einer statistischen Validierung unterzogen wurden und die somit fur den Einsatz in Studien mit Migrantenstichproben in Deutschland nachweislich geeignet sind. "

Cognitive behaviour therapy is now established as the leading psychological treatment for many psychiatric conditions. This innovative book gives a guide to practising the therapy with patients suffering from a wide range of emotional disorders. Unlike other handbooks which extensively review research findings, this concentrates on showing the reader how to perform the therapy in practice. Acknowledged experts in the practice, teaching, and empirical investigation of cognitive behaviour therapy contribute to the book. It provides a summary of the cognitive behavioural principles on which the therapy is based, followed by a detailed account of how to carry out a cognitive-behavioural assessment. Subsequent chapters provide self-contained descriptions of how to use the therapy to treat particular conditions: panic and generalized anxiety, phobic disorders, depression, obsessional disorders, somatic problems, eating disorders, chronic psychiatric handicaps, marital problems, and sexual dysfunctions. A final chapter provides a description of problem-solving training. Each chapter describes the condition, assessment procedures, factors likely to be important in formulating the problem, and then the treatment, step-by-step. Particular attention is paid to overcoming difficulties encountered during treatment, and extensive use is made of clinical material and case illustrations. This is an excellent guide to the practice of cognitive behaviour therapy for all those beginning to use the technique.

The field of intelligence testing has been revolutionized by Alan S. Kaufman. He developed the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Revised (WISC-R) with David Wechsler, and his best-selling book, Intelligent Testing with the WISC-R, introduced the phrase intelligent testing. Kaufman, with his wife, Nadeen, then created his own series of tests: the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC), the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (K-TEA), the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT), and many others. The K-ABC, the first major intelligence test to challenge the Wechsler, helped raise the bar for future tests. This book is a celebration of his life s work, with contributions by a who s who in IQ testing, including Bruce Bracken, Dawn Flanagan, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, Randy Kamphaus, Nancy Mather, Steve McCallum, Jack Naglieri, Tom Oakland, Cecil Reynolds, and Robert Sternberg. The book, edited by his son James, features essays expanding on his work and ideas from former students and colleagues.