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Using Test Data in Clinical Practice
A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals
- Kathryn C MacCluskie - Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland State University, USA
- Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel
- Sarah M. Toman - Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
July 2012 | 256 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Material presented in many testing books is appropriately broad and comprehensive, but the effect for students new to testing is difficulty in then translating the extensive information into the practical skills of administering, scoring, and interpreting tests to help inform the treatment process. Few resources exist to help students and mental health clinicians with the daunting task of learning how to synthesize test data from numerous instruments into a meaningful treatment plan and strategy for a client. This book was written to address that need.
It takes readers through a systematic explanation of how to understand and integrate data from multiple sources to maximize the information gleaned from the tests. It also emphasizes using test data to maximize helpfulness to the client and how to interpret test data to clients in language that is understandable.
Preface
Introduction to Testing in Clinical Practice
The WAIS-III: Guidelines for Administration and Interpretation
Presentation of WAIS-III Findings in Reports and to Clients
The MMPI-2 and MMPI-A: Guidelines for Administration and Interpretation
Effective MMPI Feedback Sessions and Written Reports
The Strong Interest Inventory and the Kuder Career Search
Interest Inventory Interpretation
Adult Case Study
Ethical and Legal Responsibilities in Testing in Clinical Situations
Appendix A: MMPI-2 Practice Case of Jerome
