Assessing Child and Adolescent Disorders: A Practice Manual - Hardcover

Hoghughi, Masud S

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803982968 ISBN 13: 9780803982963

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 1992

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.

About this title

About the Author

Masud Hoghughi is Director of Aycliffe Centre for Children, County Durham and Honorary Professor of Psychology, University of Hull. He is the author of Troubled and Troublesome (1978) and The Delinquent (1983) and co-author of Assessing Problem Children (1980) and Treating Problem Children (1988).

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0803982968
• ISBN 13: 9780803982963
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320