Psychodiagnostic Assessment of Children: Dimensional and Categorical Approaches

An unparalleled resource for accurately diagnosing an array of childhood problems
Psychodiagnostic Assessment of Children: Dimensional and Categorical Approaches provides comprehensive guidelines for assessing and diagnosing a broad spectrum of childhood disorders. In this groundbreaking new text, Randy Kamphaus (coauthor of the BASC and BASC–II) and Jonathan Campbell discuss both theoretical and practical aspects of the field. Their detailed coverage provides students and professionals with important research findings and practical tools for accurate assessment and informed diagnosis.
This monumental new work begins by explaining dimensional (e.g., classification methods that emphasize quantitative assessment measures such as behavior rating scales) and categorical (e.g., classification methods that emphasize qualitative assessment measures such as clinical observation and history–taking) methods of assessment and diagnosis. It then highlights assessment interpretation issues related to psychological assessment and diagnosis. The remainder of the text covers constructs and core symptoms of interest, diagnostic standards, assessment methods, interpretations of findings, and case studies for all of the major childhood disorders.
The disorders include:Mental retardationLearning disabilityAutism spectrum disordersDepressionAnxiety disordersTraumatic brain injuriesEating disordersAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderConduct disorderOppositional defiant disorderSubstance abuse and dependenceSubsyndromal and hypersyndromal impairments

Spis treści:
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Contributors.
Chapter 1. Classification and Diagnosis Concepts (R. Kamphaus, et al.).
Chapter 2. Interpretation of Findings (R. Kamphaus).
Chapter 3. Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability (J. Campbell).  0;
Chapter 4. Learning Disabilities (R. Kamphaus).
Chapter 5. Autism Spectrum Disorders (J. Campbell)
Chapter 6. Depressive Disorders (J. Campbell).
Chapter 7. Anxiety Disorders (J. Campbell).
Chapter 8. Traumatic Brain Injury (J. Bloom, et al.).
Chapter 9. Eating and Feding Disorders (K. Moon & J. Campbell).
Chapter 10. Diagnosis of Attention–Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Its Subtypes (M. García–Barrera & R. Kamphaus).
Chapter 11. Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (C. James & J. Campbell).
Chapter 12. Assessment and Diagnosis of Substance Use in Childhood and Adolescence (M. VanDeventer & R. Kamphaus).
Chapter 13. Cluster of Child Adjustment (E. Dowdy, et al.).
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.

Nota biograficzna:
RANDY W. KAMPHAUS, PhD, is Distinguished Research Professor of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology at The University of Georgia, Athens. He is an expert in the field of child and adolescent assessment and the author of several books on the topic. He is also coauthor of the BASC–II (Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition), a widely used assessment instrument.
JONATHAN M. CAMPBELL, PhD, is Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology at The University of Georgia, Athens. His research and clinical interests involve assessment and differential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders as well as understanding typical peers′ perceptions of autism. He has authored several articles in the area of intelligence test interpretation and serves on the editorial boards for the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment and Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

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An unparalleled resource for accurately diagnosing an array of childhood problems
Psychodiagnostic Assessment of Children: Dimensional and Categorical Approache s provides comprehensive guidelines for assessing and diagnosing a broad spectrum of childhood disorders. In this groundbreaking new text, Randy Kamphaus (coauthor of the BASC and BASC–II) and Jonathan Campbell discuss both theoretical and practical aspects of the field. Their detailed coverage provides students and professionals with important research findings and practical tools for accurate assessment and informed diagnosis.
This monumental new work begins by explaining dimensional (e.g., classification methods that emphasize quantitative assessment measures such as behavior rating scales) and categorical (e.g., classification methods that emphasize qualitative assessment measures such as clinical observation and history–taking) methods of assessment and diagnosis. It then highlights assessment interpretation issues related to psychological assessment and diagnosis. The remainder of the text covers constructs and core symptoms of interest, diagnostic standards, assessment methods, interpretations of findings, and case studies for all of the major childhood disorders.
The disorders include:Mental retardationLearning disabilityAutism spectrum disordersDepressionAnxiety disordersTraumatic brain injuriesEating disordersAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderConduct disorderOppositional defiant disorderSubstance abuse and dependenceSubsyndromal and hypersyndromal impairments