A Guide to Assessments That Work

by John Hunsley, Eric J. Mash

Overview

The first edition of A Guide To Assessments That Work provided a much needed resource on evidence-based psychological assessment. Since the publication of the first edition, a number of advances have been made in the assessment field and a revised diagnostic system for mental disorders has been introduced. These changes are reflected in the second edition and new chapters have been included to cover the use of evidence-based assessment instruments and procedures in clinical practice and the use of evidence-based principles to integrate and interpret assessment data.

This volume addresses the assessment of the most commonly encountered disorders or conditions among children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and couples. Strategies and instruments for assessing mood disorders, anxiety and related disorders, couple distress and sexual problems, health-related problems, and many other conditions are reviewed by leading experts. With a focus throughout on assessment instruments that are feasible, psychometrically sound, and useful for typical clinical requirements, this edition features the use of a rating system designed to provide evaluations of a measure's norms, reliability, validity, and clinical utility. Standardized tables summarize this information in each chapter, providing essential information on the most scientifically sound tools available for a range of assessment needs.

With its focus on clinically relevant instruments and assessment tasks, this volume provides readers with the essential information for conducting the best evidence-based mental health assessments currently possible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198042457
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/21/2008
Series:	Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Psychology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

John Hunsley is a Professor of Psychology in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, and is a Fellow of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards and the Canadian Psychological Association. He has served as a journal editor, an editorial board member for several journals, and an editorial consultant for many journals in psychology. He has published over 130 articles, chapters, and books related to evidence-based psychological practice, psychological assessment, and professional issues.

Eric Mash is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Canadian Psychological Association, and the American Psychological Society. He has served as an editor, editorial board member, and consultant for many scientific and professional journals; and has written and edited many books and journal articles related to child and adolescent mental health, assessment, and treatment.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the First Edition, by Peter Nathan
Preface
About the Editors
Contributors

Part I. Introduction

1. Criteria for Evidence-Based Assessment: An Introduction to
Assessments That Work
John Hunsley & Eric J. Mash

2. Dissemination and Use of Evidence-Based Assessment
Amanda Jensen-Doss, Lucia Walsh, & Vanesa Ringle

3. Advances in Evidence-Based Assessment
Eric A. Youngstrom & Anna Van Meter

Part II. Attention-Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders

4. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Charlotte Johnston & Sara Colalillo

5. Conduct Problems in Youth
Paul J. Frick & Robert J. McMahon

Part III. Mood Disorders and Self-Injury

6. Depression in Youth
Lea R. Dougherty, Daniel N. Klein, & Thomas M. Olino

7. Adult Depression
Jacqueline B. Persons, David M. Fresco, & Juliet Small Ernst

8. Late Life Depression
Amy Fiske & Alisa A. O'Riley

9. Bipolar Disorder
Sheri L. Johnson, Christopher Miller, & Lori Eisner

10. Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behavior
Alex J. Millner & Matthew K. Nock

Part IV. Anxiety and Related Disorders

11. Anxiety Disorders and Anxiety-Related Disorders in Youth
Simon P. Byrne, Eli Lebowitz, Thomas H. Ollendick, & Wendy K. Silverman

12. Specific Phobia and Social Anxiety Disorder
Karen Rowa, Randi E. McCabe, & Martin M. Antony

13. Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
Amy R. Sewart & Michelle G. Craske

14. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Michel J. Dugas, Catherine A. Charette, & Nicole J. Gervais

15. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Shannon M. Blakey & Jonathan S. Abramowitz

16. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Samantha J. Moshier, Kelly S. Parker-Guilbert, Brian P. Marx, & Terence M. Keane

Part V. Substance-Related and Gambling Disorders

17. Substance Use Disorders
Damaris J. Rohsenow

18. Alcohol Use Disorders
Angela M. Haeny, Cassandra L. Boness, Yoanna E. McDowell, & Kenneth J. Sher

19. Gambling Disorders
David C. Hodgins, Jennifer L. Swan, & Randy Stinchfield

Part VI. Schizophrenia and Personality Disorders

20. Schizophrenia
Shirley M. Glynn & Kim T. Mueser

21. Personality Disorders
Stephanie L. Rojas & Thomas A. Widiger

Part VII. Couple Distress and Sexual Disorders

22. Couple Distress
Douglas K. Snyder, Richard E. Heyman, Stephen N. Haynes, & Christina Balderrama-Durbin

23. Sexual Dysfunction
Natalie O. Rosen, Maria Glowacka, Marta Meana, & Yitzchak M. Binik

Part VIII. Health-Related Problems

24. Eating Disorders
Robyn Sysko & Sara Alavi

25. Insomnia Disorder
Charles Morin, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Kristin Maich, & Colleen E. Carney

26. Pain in Youth
C. Meghan McMurtry & Patrick J. McGrath

27. Chronic Pain in Adults
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, Natasha Gallant, & Michelle Gagnon

Assessment Instrument Index
Author Index
Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

"John Hunsley and Eric Mash decisively make the case that evidence-based assessment is essential for evidence-based practice."

— Thomas Achenbach, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychological Sciences, University of Vermont

"Hunsley and Mash compiled a must-have text that every mental health professional should have at their fingertips. Mental health professionals need access to the latest evidence supporting the assessments used to measure the concerns of those in their care. This book meets this need, and then some!"

— Andres De Los Reyes, Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training, University of Maryland at College Park

Praise for the first edition

"The book is remarkable both in its structure and content... a valuable advance over previous volumes on evidence-based assessment in treatment settings... Overall, Hunsley and Mash and their contributors have produced an excellent volume that offers practical advice from leaders in the field."

— PsychCRITIQUES

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