Handbook of Clinical Rating Scales and Assessment in Psychiatry and Mental Health

From the reviews: "Forty-one American academics and practitioners ... contribute 15 chapters discussing focused assessments for improving patient care. The text provides a practical guide for clinical psychiatrists, psychologists, family physicians, social workers, psychiatric nurses, and counselors." (SciTech Book News, March, 2010) "Psychologists ... have edited a useful and practical handbook for mental health professionals. ... 'The overarching goal of this handbook is to provide you, as a mental health clinician, with the knowledge and tools necessary to integrate measurement into your ongoing clinical practice.' ... the Handbook of Clinical Rating Scales and Assessment in Psychiatry and Mental Health is a wonderful resource for students, trainees and established professionals. ... read the book to become or to improve your skills as an empirical clinician." (James K. Luiselli, New England Psychologist, Vol. 19 (3), April, 2011) "This handbook reviews 'the most commonly used outcome and screening measures for the major psychiatric diagnoses and treatment scenarios.' ... Psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, family physicians, and social workers are the intended audience. ... distills a large amount of information into a practical and easy-to-use handbook. It concisely discusses the psychometric properties of each scale as well as the research behind it ... in an organized and understandable manner. The sample scales it provides also make it a valuable collection of tools for the clinician." (Heather Huang, Doody's Review Service, June, 2010) "It offers clinicians a guide for practicing by this gold standard. ... the handbook should be helpful for many practicing clinicians and serve their purposes. ... the greatest usefulness of this book will be to those who have basic knowledge of selecting an instrument on the basis of its psychometric properties. ... may be of greatest value as a quick reference guide for practitioners who work with persons who have mental health disorders. ... this volume can help readers select tools for client assessment." (Jacqueline Remondet Wall and Andrea Schultz, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 55 (31), August, 2010)

• Understanding Rating Scales and Assessment Instruments.- Rating Scales for Depression.- Rating Scales for Anxiety Disorders.- Rating Scales for Bipolar Disorder.- Rating Scales for Alcohol and Nicotine Addictions.- Screening for Personality Disorders in Psychiatric Settings: Four Recently Developed Screening Measures.- Clinical Ratings Scales and Assessment in Eating Disorders.- The Use of Rating Scales to Measure Outcomes in Child Psychiatry and Mental Health.- Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.- Rating Scales in Schizophrenia.- Brief Rating Scales for the Assessment of Cognitive and Neuropsychological Status.- Rating Scales in Psychotherapy Practice.- Assessing the Ongoing Psychological Impact of Terrorism.- The Comprehensive Psychological Assessment.- The Role of Outcomes Assessment in Clinical Quality Improvement.