Clinical Interviews for Children and Adolescents: Assessment to Intervention (The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series) [Paperback]

Stephanie H. McConaughy Phd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 2005 | ISBN-10: 1593852053 | ISBN-13: 978-1593852054 | Edition: (Lay-Flat Paperback)

Crafted to meet the day-to-day needs of school psychologists and other practitioners working with children, this is the most concise, practical, and up-to-date book of its kind. The author offers guidelines for interviewing children of different ages/m-/as well as their parents and teachers/m-/and for weaving the resulting data into multimethod assessment and intervention planning. Coverage encompasses school issues, peer and family relations, problem behavior, and more, with special chapters on assessing suicidality and violence risks. The book includes many detailed case illustrations and reproducible interview tools, in a convenient large-size format with lay-flat binding.

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"Clinical interviewing is the most frequently used assessment technique by practitioners in the field, yet it is also one of the most under-researched areas of psychological assessment. In the current context of mandated evidence-based practices, this book fills a crucial need by offering empirically based approaches to clinical interviewing of children and adolescents. This comprehensive text offers practical techniques for interviewing students, parents, and teachers, while addressing such issues as school functioning, antisocial behavior, emotional problems, substance abuse, and suicidality. A 'must' for professionals interested in learning cutting-edge child and adolescent assessment techniques."--William R. Jenson, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Utah

"Those of us conducting interviews for the purpose of diagnosis and intervention planning will find this text an excellent resource. The complexities and dynamics common to conducting interviews with children, parents, and teachers are discussed in a clear and comprehensive manner. Dr. McConaughy has provided a concise, user-friendly, research-based text that will prove an invaluable guide for school-based and clinical practitioners. The reproducible worksheets, interview outlines, illustrative case examples, and chapters on assessing risks for suicide and violence are wonderful additions."--Michael J. Breen, PhD, Director of Special Education/Pupil Services, Winneconne Community School District, Wisconsin

"A noteworthy contribution and resource that will help practitioners address the social and emotional barriers to learning in the children they serve. McConaughy provides an evidence-based approach to the process of clinical interviewing and takes that important next step of showing how to use assessment data in planning early interventions. This indispensable manual responds to the call for increased reliance on evidence-based approaches for improving results in school-based interventions."--Lee Huff, MS, President (2004-2005), National Association of School Psychologists

"This text offers an excellent review for mental health service providers and a solid introduction for beginning graduate students. Most useful is the inclusion of recently available data and specific appendices that present structured and informal tools for use with children and adolescents, parents, and teachers. The author’s commonsense approach reflects her sensitivity to interviewing as an art as well as a science."--Elliot J. Davis, EdD, School Psychologist, Brandywine School District, Claymont, Delaware

About the Author

Stephanie H. McConaughy, PhD, is Research Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Vermont. She specializes in research and assessment of children's learning, behavioral, and emotional problems. She is author of numerous journal articles, chapters, books, and published assessment instruments, and is a licensed practicing psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist. She serves on the editorial boards of several professional journals and was an Associate Editor of the [i]School Psychology Review[/i]. Dr. McConaughy's research has been funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Spencer Foundation, and the W. T. Grant Foundation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; (Lay-Flat Paperback) edition (August 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593852053
• ISBN-13: 978-1593852054
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,239 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Clinical Interviews for Children and Adolescents: Assessment to Intervention (The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series) (Paperback)

very useful. lot's of practical information. great buy essential information for professionals who work with children