Gary Groth-Marnat, Ari Davis

Psychological Report Writing Assistant

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Expert Report Writing Software-provides a step-by-step guide to writing clinically sound and rich psychological reports The Psychological Report Writing Assistant software is a highly interactive program that guides the report writer through all phases of writing a report that is comprehensive, includes integrated interpretation, uses everyday language, and answers the referral questions. Key features include: * A composition screen with links to resources to facilitate report writing * Sample reports with links to guidelines on how to write sections of the report * A comprehensive menu of treatment recommendations * Search function to identify problem phrases with suggestions for alternative wording * Compatible with Microsoft(r) Windows and some Mac Windows emulator software Blending the best of science with an appreciation for the art of doing clinical work, the accompanying guide: * Describes six core qualities of an optimal psychological report * Provides an overview of cognitive, neuropsychological, personality, psychoeducational, and forensic reports * Offers guidelines for formatting and completing various sections of a report * Discusses recommendations for treatment and for tailoring the report to the individual * Includes instructions for navigating the software Filling the need for an easy-to-use, intuitive tool for organizing and writing relevant psychological reports, Psychological Report Writing Assistant will help you quickly and easily create thorough and complete psychological reports.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons / Turner Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9780470888995
• ISBN-10: 0470888997
• Artikelnr.: 36931536

Autorenporträt

GARY GROTH-MARNAT, PHD, ABPP, is an author, lecturer, researcher, and practicing clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist. He is the author of the bestselling Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Fifth Edition, published by Wiley. ARI DAVIS maintains a private practice in depth- and psychoanalytically-oriented psychotherapy in Beverly Hills and the San Fernando Valley, California. He is also a software developer specializing in the development of expert systems, analysis and reporting, and assessment/diagnostic software in the medical and psychological fields.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Chapter 1. Introduction Who this book and software is for Rationale
and philosophy for report writing: An integrative approach An Introduction
to the Psychological Report Writing Assistant From Software to the Real
World An Overview of How to use this Book and Software Recommended Reading
Chapter 2. Core qualities of a good report: Principles and strategies
Strategies: 1. Strong connection between referral question and answers in
summary/recommendations 2. Readable 3. Interpretations organized according
to functional domains 4. Minimal reference to tests and testing 5.
Integrated/readable expansion of interpretations that are connected to
client's world 6. Recommendations sufficiently broad, treatment plan
integrated with interpretations, related to client's world Chapter 3.
Format of the psychological report Referral question Evaluation Procedures
Behavioral Observations/Mental Status Background Information Test Results
Impressions and Interpretations Summary Recommendations Chapter 4.
Recommendations Tailoring recommendations to the client Categories of
recommendations Treatment Treatment planning for psychotherapy Systematic
Treatment Selection/Innerlife Best practices and treatment planning
Placement Further evaluation Alteration of environment Education/self-help
Miscellaneous Chapter 5. Types of reports The Cognitive Report The
Neuropsychological Report The Psychoeducational Report The Personality
Report The Forensic Report The Vocational Report Chapter 6. Users Manual:
Navigating the Psychological Report Writing Assistant (PRWA) Appendix A:
Annotated psychological report Appendix B: Checklist for general
psychological report Appendix C: Checklist for forensic psychological
report Appendix D: Resources for report writing: Self help, best practices,
innerlife/STS, books on report writing, books with sample reports, internet
links with sample reports