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Critical Acclaim for The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment "There is . . . no better guide for learning about and clinically assessing the phenomenology of suicidal states. Penned with a compelling elegance and charm, The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment is brimming with clinical wisdom, enlightening case illustrations, and a vibrant sense of compassion."– David A. Jobes, PhD, past president, American Association of Suicidology "If I were asked to recommend only one book to equip clinicians to conduct the best possible suicide risk assessments, The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment would be it."– Thomas E. Ellis, PsyD, ABPP, past director, Clinical Division of the American Association of Suicidology "A concise, carefully conceptualized, well-written book . . . highly recommended for all psychiatric residents and all other mental health students."– Journal of Clinical Psychiatry "This outstanding book is informative, interesting, and clinically useful."– American Journal Psychiatry The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment covers all the critical elements of suicide assessment– from risk factor analysis to evaluating clients with borderline personality disorders or psychotic process. This highly acclaimed text provides mental health professionals with the tools they need to assess a client’ s suicide risk and assign appropriate levels of care using the highly acclaimed interview strategy for eliciting suicidal ideation– the Chronological Assessment of Suicid Events (the CASE Approach).

A practical guide to psychological testing and assessment of adolescents Grounded in a solid foundation of theory, scientific research, and ethics, Adolescent Assessment assists mental health professionals to conduct more thorough, informed assessments; reach more accurate diagnoses; and design more effective interventions. Featuring practical information on healthy adolescent development, adolescent mental health issues, basic psychometrics, general assessment principles, and ethics, this compact resource also provides guidelines for selecting appropriate assessment instruments, developing effective reports, and preparing for courtroom testimony. Adolescent Assessment also includes a summary of the following popular assessment instruments for teens: Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA)Beck Depression Inventory, Second Edition (BDI® -II)Conner’ s Rating Scales, Revised (CRS-R)The Goodenough-Harris Drawing TestMacAndrew Alcoholism Scale, Revised (MAC-R)Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI )Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory— Adolescent (MMPI-A )Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank (RISB® )The Strong Interest Inventory (SII® )The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Third Edition (WISC-III® )The Wide Range Achievement Test-3 (WRAT3 )The Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement (WJ III® ACH)The Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Abilities (WJ III® COG) Five helpful appendices include a list of the most commonly used assessment tests for adolescents and when to use them, a description of problem-based assessment, case studies and suggested test batteries, test-ordering information, andthe American Psychological Association’ s revised Ethical principles of Psychologists and Code of conduct, section 9. Adolescent Assessment is an essential reference for school and child psychologists, school counselors, and school social workers.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association, is the handbook used most often in diagnosing mental disorders in the United States and internationally. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) is a commonly-used alternative.

American Hospital Association - Founded in 1898, the American Hospital Association (AHA), located in Chicago, Illinois, is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. The AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association - The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is the national trade organization that links 40 independent regional health insurance companies in the United States (including Puerto Rico) and Canada. Based in Chicago, Illinois, it was formed in the 1982 merger of the Blue Cross Association and the National Association of Blue Shield Plans.

World Mental Health Day - World Mental Health Day (October 10), is a global mental health education, awareness and advocacy project of World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries.

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