Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
An essential walkthrough on planning, conducting, and interpreting processing assessments In the newly revised third edition of Essentials of Processing Assessment, a team of distinguished practitioners delivers a step-by-step guide to accurately and efficiently assessing a client or patient s ability to process information. As part of the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, the book includes information on how to organize and conduct assessments, as well as interpret their results, with confidence and efficiency. It also walks practitioners through the planning and implementation of appropriate interventions. This latest edition offers updates to existing material and updated reader resources, including callout boxes highlighting key concepts and self-test questions to gauge and reinforce learning.
Synopsis
A critical handbook for practitioners and clinicians engaged in processing assessmentsIn the newly revised third edition of
Essentials of Processing Assessment, a team of distinguished practitioners delivers an expert framework for planning, conducting, and interpreting an assessment of psychological processes. Emphasizing a pattern-of-strengths-and-weaknesses (PSW) perspective the book offers an overview of evidence-based interventions for various psychological processes.
In the book, readers will review cognitive processing theories, apply a PSW model for specific learning disability (SLD) identifications, review the relationships between psychological processes and specific kinds of achievement, and detailed information on how to assess 14 different processes covered in the model.
Readers will also find:
- Step-by-step guidelines and worksheets that walk readers throuh the analysis and interpretation of test results.
- Strategies for identifying students with specific learning disabilities.
- Information about major cognitive and memory scales, as well as scales designed for processing assessment.
An essential handbook for psychologists and other practitioenrs and clinicians engaged in processing assessments of children and adults,
Essentials of Processing Assessment, 3rd Edition will earn a place in the libraries of anyone seeking to make more accurate diagnoses and identify more effective treatments.