This authoritative clinical reference and text provides a complete guide
to conducting empirically based assessments to support accurate
diagnoses and better clinical care. The book builds crucial skills for
gathering and interpreting data for specific assessment purposes. It
also presents more advanced ways to integrate information from tests,
interviews, observations, and other sources, within a biopsychosocial
framework that fully addresses the needs of each client. Particular
attention is given to accounting for potential biases that affect every
stage of the decision-making process. User-friendly features include
case examples, advice on writing reports and giving feedback to clients,
and a detailed sample report.