Assessing Childhood Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities
Not long ago, conducting child assessment was as simple as stating that "the child gets along with others" or "the child lags behind his peers." Today’s pediatric psychologists and allied professionals, by contrast, know the critical importance of using a
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Assessing Childhood Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities Edited by
Johnny L. Matson Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Frank Andrasik University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
Michael L. Matson Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Editors Johnny L. Matson Department of Psychology Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 225-752-5924 [email protected]
Frank Andrasik Department of Psychology University of West Florida Pensacola, FL 32514-5751 [email protected]
Michael L.Matson Department of Psychology Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803
ISBN: 978-0-387-09527-1 e-ISBN: 978-0-387-09528-8 DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-09528-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2008931166 © Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2009 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Printed on acid-free paper springer.com
Contents PART I: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1. History, Overview, and Trends in Child and Adolescent Psychological Assessment ....................................... Robert W. Heffer, Tammy D. Barry, and Beth H. Garland
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Chapter 2. Diagnostic Classification Systems ................................. Jeremy D. Jewell, Stephen D.A. Hupp, and Andrew M. Pomerantz
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Chapter 3. Interview and Report Writing ......................................... Amie E. Grills-Taquechel, Rosanna Polifroni, and Jack M. Fletcher
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PART II. ASSESSMENT OF SPECIFIC PROBLEMS Chapter 4. Intelligence Testing ....................................................... R.W. Kamphaus, Cecil R. Reynolds, and Katie King Vogel Chapter 5. Rating Scale Systems for Assessing Psychopathology: The Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) and the Behavior Assessment System for Children-2 (BASC-2) ........ Leslie A. Rescorla Chapter 6. Neuropsychological Disorders of Children ..................... WM. Drew Gouvier, Audrey Baumeister, and Kola Ijaola
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PART III. ASSESSMENT OF SPECIFIC PYCHOPATHOLOGIES Chapter 7. Assessment of Conduct Problems .................................. Nicole R. Powell, John E. Lochman, Melissa F. Jackson, Laura Young, and Anna Yaros
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Chapter 8. Evidence-Based Assessment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ........................................................ Paula Sowerby and Gail Tripp
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Chapter 9. Assessment of Mood Disorders in Children and Adol
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