Synopses & Reviews
This volume addresses the question of assessment (before, during and after treatment), an all-important ingredient in helping children and adolescents with problems. It incorporates the essence of the author's influential earlier work Assessing Problem Children, while taking full account of the significant changes, both in practice and philosophy, that have occurred in the interim.
Hoghughi provides a comprehensive practice manual for those working in all relevant settings: health, education, the criminal justice system and social services. Uniquely, his approach encompasses the full range of child and adolescent problems - physical and educational, home and family, social skills, anti-social and psychological disord
Synopsis
If you're looking for an innovative approach to assessing child and adolescent disorders, then this is the book for you. Written in a highly accessible style, this practical tool-kit leads you through the assessment process. It covers such important topics as the nature and role of assessment, an evaluation of various approaches, the harmful effects of labeling a child, the problem profile approach, and key predisposing factors. Important guidelines for writing reports, and conducting productive assessment meetings are also provided. Both professionals and students in psychology, social work, nursing, teaching, and criminology will want to have this resource handy when assessing childhood disorders.