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Most professional forensic literature addresses the assessment of
adults yet neglects the necessary differences that arise when
working with minors. Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children
presents the reader with essential knowledge and practical
suggestions regarding the forensic assessment of minors involved in
a variety of legal applications. Methods of evaluation are
described by leading experts regarding topics frequently
encountered and of great importance to the courts including:
-Physical and sexual child abuse
-Domestic violence
-Child custody in divorce proceedings
-Risk assesment for violence
-Potential for rehabilitation in juvenile court cases
-Special education
-Childhood development and trauma as mitigating circumstances in
death penalty cases
In addition to reviewing a broad spectrum of topics, methods of
evaluation, and the application of specific tests, chapters also
address forensic assessment matters such as ethical issues,
professional liability, and cultural considerations. This
comprehensive resource will be indispensable to mental health
practitioners and legal professionals, and of great interest to
researchers and students.
Fully revised and expanded, this third edition of the
Psychologists' Desk Reference includes several new chapters on
emerging topics in psychology and incoporates updates from top
clinicians and program directors in the field. This classic
companion for mental health practioners presents an even larger
variety of information required in daily practice in one easy-to-
use resource. Covering the entire spectrum of practice issues-from
diagnostic codes, practice guidelines, treatment principles, and
report checklists, to insight and advice from today's most
respected clinicians-this peerless reference gives fingertip access
to the whole range of current knowledge. Intended for use by all
mental health professionals, the Desk Reference covers assessment
and diagnosis, testing and psychometrics, treatment and
psychotherapy, biology and pharmacotherapy, self-help resources,
ethical and legal issues, forensic practice, financial and
insurance matters, and prevention and cosultation. Chapters have
been clearly written by master clinicians and include easy-to-read
checklists and tables as well as helpful advice. Filled with
information psychologists use everyday, the Psychologists' Desk
Reference, Third Edition, will be the most important and widely
used volume in the library of psychologists, social workers, and
counselors everywhere.
A number of factors converged to prompt this volume at this
particular time. For several years, supervisors in predoctoral and
internship programs have noted the need for a compendium of
selected articles to illustrate the range of research and practice
of pediatric psychology. Although the field is still relatively
young, the many new pediatric psychologists in recent years might
benefit from a perspective on the history and development of the
psychological concepts, the organizational home in the Society of
Pediatric Psychology (Section V of the Division of Clinical
Psychology of the Ameri can Psychological Association), and its
publication archive, Journalof Pe diatric Psychology. Such
"classics" help capture the richness and excitement that portrays
the field. Noting the continuing need for resources to serve the
specialty, the Ex ecutive Committee of the Society of Pediatric
Psychologyauthorized the spon sorship of publication of the
HandbookofPediatric Psychology (Routh, 1988) as a synthesis of the
field by expert chapter authors. The Society then ap pointed a
committee led by C. Eugene Walker and Annette M. La Greca to
develop a series of biennial volumes entitled Advancesin Pediatric
Psychology. A number of discussions among the editorial board of
the Journal and with Plenum Publishing Corporation, the Journal's
publisher, recognized the value of articles carefully selected to
exemplify how pediatric psychology is done."
Everyone, it seems, is talking and arguing about Evidence-Based
Practice (EBP). Those therapies and assessments designated as EBP
increasingly determine what is taught, researched, and reimbursed
in health care. But exactly what is it, and how do you do it? The
second edition of Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practices is
the concise, practitioner-friendly guide to applying EBPs in mental
health. Step-by-step it explains how to conduct the entire EBP
process-asking the right questions, accessing the best available
research, appraising the research, translating that research into
practice, integrating that research with clinician expertise and
patient characteristics, evaluating the entire enterprise,
attending to the ethical considerations, and when done, moving the
EBP process forward by teaching and disseminating it. This book
will help you: * Formulate useful questions that research can
address * Search the research literature efficiently for best
practices * Make sense out of the research morass, sifting wheat
from chaff * Incorporate patient values and diversity into the
selection of EBP * Blend clinician expertise with the research
evidence * Translate empirical research into practice * Ensure that
your clients receive effective, research-supported services *
Infuse the EBP process into your organizational setting and
training methods * Identify and integrate ethics in the context of
EBP Coauthored by a distinguished quartet of clinicians,
researchers, and a health care librarian, the Clinician's Guide has
become the classic for graduate students and busy professionals
mastering EBP.
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