Generally recognized as the standard work in its field, Behavioral,
Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents is a
comprehensive guide for conducting conceptually sound, culturally
responsive, and ecologically oriented assessments of students' social
and emotional behavior. Written for graduate students, practitioners,
and researchers in the fields of school psychology, child clinical
psychology, and special education, it will also be of interest to those
in related disciplines. Building on the previous editions, this fifth
edition includes updated references to DSM-5 and federal standards as
well as an integrated approach to culturally competent assessment
throughout the text.
In Part I, Foundations and Methods of Assessment, the author provides a
general foundation for assessment practice and outlines basic
professional and ethical issues, cultural considerations, and
classification and diagnostic problems. Part II, Assessment of Specific
Problems, Competencies, and Populations, includes material on assessing
specific social-emotional behavior domains, including externalizing
problems, internalizing problems, social skills and social-emotional
strengths, and the unique needs of young children. A chapter on
school-wide screening methods was also added with this edition. By
weaving together the most recent research evidence and common
application issues in a scholarly yet practical matter, Behavioral,
Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents continues
to be the pre-eminent foundation for assessment courses.
