Psychologists' Desk Reference

by Koocher, Gerald P.; Norcross, John C.; Hill, Sam S.

• ISBN13: 9780195166064
• ISBN10: 019516606X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-11-18
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Here is the revised and expanded edition of the indispensable companion for every mental health practitioner. Improved over the first edition by input and feedback from clinicians and program directors, the Psychologists' Desk Reference, Second Edition presents an even larger variety of information required in daily practice in one easy-to-use resource. Covering the entire spectrum of practice issues--from diagnostic codes, practice guidelines, treatment principles, and report checklists, to insight and advice from today's most respected clinicians--this peerless reference gives fingertip access to the entire range of current knowledge. Intended for use by all mental health professionals, the Desk Reference covers assessment and diagnosis, testing and psychometrics, treatment and psychotherapy, ethical and legal issues, practice management and insurance, and professional resources. Chapters have been clearly written by master clinicians and include easy-to-read checklists and tables as well as helpful advice. Filled with information psychologists use everyday, the Psychologists' Desk Reference, Second Edition will be the most important and widely used volume in the library of psychologists, social workers, and counselors everywhere. This new edition features: -Thoroughly revised chapters by the field's leaders. -29 entirely new chapters, now totaling 140. -Sections reorganized to be smaller and more specific, making topics easier to find. -A listing of valuable Internet sites in each chapter. -Increased emphasis on evidence-based practices. A companion website containing graphics, illustrations, tables, primary resources, extensive bibliographies, links to related sites, and much more.

Author Biography

Gerald P. Koocher, PhD, is Professor and Dean of the School for Health Studies at Simmons College (Boston). From 1971 through 2001 he served successively as an intern, post-doctoral fellow, and ultimately as Chief of Psychology at Boston's Children't Hospital and Judge Baker Children's Center. During this period he also served as a full time faculty member (Associate Professor) at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Koocher is a fellow of twelve divisions of the American Psychological Association (APA) and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is the only psychologist to have earned five specialty diplomas from the American Boards of Professional Psychology (Clinical, Clinical Child/Adolescent, Family, Forensic, and Health Psychology). He is currently Editor of the journal Ethics and Behavior and previously served as Editor of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology and The Clinical Psychologist. He has published more than 150 articles and book chapters and authored or edited eight books.

Table of Contents

Contributors	xvii
PART I: ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS
Lifetime Prevalence of Mental Disorders in the General Population	3	(4)
Christie P. Karpiak
John C. Norcross
Mental Status Examination	7	(6)
Robert W. Baker
Paula T. Trzepacz
Improving Diagnostic and Clinical Interviewing	13	(3)
Rhonda S. Karg
Arthur N. Wiens
The Multimodal Life History Inventory	16	(7)
Arnold A. Lazarus
Clifford N. Lazarus
Increasing the Accuracy of Clinical Judgment (and Thereby Treatment Effectiveness)	23	(5)
David Faust
Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment	28	(5)
Jane Holmes Bernstein
Betsy Kammerer
Penny A. Prather
Celiane Rey-Casserly
Adult Neuropsychological Assessment	33	(5)
Aaron P. Nelson
Margaret O'Connor
Assessment and Intervention for Executive Dysfunction	38	(3)
Robert M. Roth
Peter K. Isquith
Gerard A. Gioia
Child and Adolescent Diagnosis With DSM-IV	41	(4)
Stuart M. Goldman
Formulating Diagnostic Impressions With Ethnic and Racial Minority Children Using the DSM-1V-TR	45	(5)
Ronn Johnson
Medical Evaluation of Children With Behavioral or Developmental Disorders	50	(5)
James L. Lukefahr
Interviewing Parents	55	(5)
Carolyn S. Schroeder
Betty N. Gordon
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Through the Life Span	60	(3)
Robert J. Resnick
Assessment of Suicidal Risk	63	(4)
Kenneth S. Pope
Melba J. T. Vasquez
Assessment of Malingering on Psychological Measures	67	(4)
Richard Rogers
Identification and Assessment of Alcohol Abuse	71	(6)
Linda Carter Sobell
Mark B. Sobell
Measures of Acculturation	77	(3)
Juan Carlos Gonzalez
DSM-IV-TR Classification System	80	(11)
A Practical Guide for the Use of the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale of the DSM-IV-TR	91	(2)
Assessment of Character Strengths	93	(8)
Christopher Peterson
Nansook Park
Martin E. P. Seligman
PART II: PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
50 Widely Used Psychological Tests	101	(4)
Thomas P. Hogan
Sources of Information About Psychological Tests	105	(3)
Thomas P. Hogan
Publishers of Psychological and Psychoeducational Tests	108	(3)
Thomas P. Hogan
Types of Test Scores and Their Percentile Equivalents	111	(6)
Thomas P. Hogan
Assessing the Quality of a Psychological Testing Report	117	(2)
Gerald P. Koocher
Child Behavior Observations	119	(5)
Janice Ware
Measures of Children's Psychological Development	124	(4)
Sam S. Hill III
Assessing MMPI-2 Profile Validity	128	(4)
James N. Butcher
Clinical Scales of the MMPI-2	132	(5)
John R. Graham
Supplementary Scales of the MMPI-2	137	(4)
Roger L. Greene
Characteristics of High and Low Scores on the MMPI-2 Clinical Scales	141	(8)
John R. Graham
Empirical Interpretation of the MMPI-2 Codetypes	149	(4)
James N. Butcher
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-III)	153	(6)
Theodore Millon
Seth D. Grossman
Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI)	159	(7)
Theodore Millon
Seth D. Grossman
Thumbnail Guide to the Rorschach Method	166	(3)
Barry A. Ritzler
Rorschach Assessment: Questions and Reservations	169	(4)
Howard N. Garb
James M. Wood
Scott O. Lilienfeld
Rorschach Assessment: Scientific Status and Clinical Utility	173	(8)
Irving B. Weiner
PART III: INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY AND TREATMENT
Patients' Rights in Psychotherapy	181	(2)
Dorothy W. Cantor
Compendium of Empirically Supported Therapies	183	(9)
Dianne L. Chambless
Compendium of Psychotherapy Treatment Manuals	192	(10)
Michael J. Lambert
Taige Bybee
Ryan Houston
Matthew Bishop
A. Danielle Sanders
Ron Wilkinson
Sara Rice
Compendium of Empirically Supported Therapy Relationships	202	(6)
John C. Norcross
Clara E. Hill
Enhancing Adherence	208	(4)
M. Robin Dimatteo
Methods to Reduce and Counter Resistance in Psychotherapy	212	(4)
Albert Ellis
Repairing Ruptures in the Therapeutic Alliance	216	(4)
Jeremy D. Safran
Systematic Assessment and Treatment Matching	220	(6)
Oliver B. Williams
Larry E. Beutler
Kathryn Yanick
Stages of Change: Prescriptive Guidelines	226	(6)
James O. Prochaska
John C. Norcross
Carlo C. Diclemente
Psychotherapy Treatment Plan Writing	232	(4)
Arthur E. Jongsma, Jr.
Key Principles in the Assessment of Psychotherapy Outcome	236	(4)
Michael J. Lambert
Bruce W. Jasper
Joanne White
Treatment and Management of the Suicidal Patient	240	(5)
Bruce Bongar
Glenn R. Sullivan
Crisis Intervention	245	(4)
Kenneth France
Impact of Disasters	249	(6)
Eric M. Vernberg
R. Enrique Varela
Principles in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder	255	(2)
John F. Clarkin
Pamela A. Foelsch
Psychotherapy With Reluctant and Involuntary Clients	257	(6)
Stanley L. Brodsky
Treatment Matching in Substance Abuse	263	(4)
Carlo C. Diclemente
Motivational Interviewing	267	(4)
William R. Miller
Theresa B. Moyers
Anxiety/Anger Management Training	271	(3)
Richard M. Suinn
Psychological Interventions in Adult Disease Management	274	(4)
Carol D. Goodheart
Assessing and Treating Normative Male Alexithymia	278	(4)
Ronald F. Levant
Assessing and Treating Male Sexual Dysfunction	282	(4)
Joseph Lopiccolo
Lynn M. Van Male
Assessing and Treating Female Sexual Dysfunction	286	(5)
Joseph Lopiccolo
Lynn M. Van Male
Assessing and Reducing Risk of Infection With the Human Immunodeficiency Virus	291	(4)
Michael P. Carey
Guidelines for Treating Women in Psychotherapy	295	(4)
Laura S. Brown
Felicia A. Mueller
Assessment and Treatment of Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals	299	(6)
Robin A. Buhrke
Douglas C. Haldeman
Psychotherapy With Older Adults	305	(3)
Margaret Gatz
Bob G. Knight
Refusal Skills Training	308	(5)
Robert H. Woody
Jennifer K. H. Woody
Sexual Feelings, Actions, and Dilemmas in Psychotherapy	313	(6)
Kenneth S. Pope
Six Steps to Improve Psychotherapy Homework Compliance	319	(6)
Michael A. Tompkins
Stimulus Control Instructions for the Treatment of Insomnia	325	(2)
Richard R. Bootzin
Parent Management Training for Childhood Behavior Disorders	327	(5)
Laura J. Schoenfield
Sheila M. Eyberg
Hypnosis and Relaxation Scripting	332	(6)
Douglas Flemons
Working With the Religiously Committed Client	338	(4)
P. Scott Richards
Kari A. O'Grady
Psychotherapy With Cognitively Impaired Adults	342	(4)
Kathleen B. Kortte
Felicia Hill-Briggs
Stephen T. Wegener
Early Termination and Referral of Clients in Psychotherapy	346	(4)
Manferd D. Koch
Guidelines for Relapse Prevention	350	(4)
Katie Witkiewitz
G. Alan Marlatt
Guidelines for Terminating Psychotherapy	354	(9)
Oren M. Shefet
Rebecca C. Curtis
PART IV: COUPLES, FAMILY, AND GROUP TREATMENT
Choice of Treatment Format	363	(3)
John F. Clarkin
Genograms in Assessment and Therapy	366	(7)
Sueli S Petry
Monica McGoldrick
Guidelines for Conducting Couple and Family Therapy	373	(5)
Jay L. Lebow
Treating High-Conflict Couples	378	(6)
Susan Heitler
Treatment of Marital Infidelity	384	(4)
Don-David Lusterman
Group Psychotherapy: An Interpersonal Approach	388	(5)
Victor J. Yalom
Psychoeducational Group Treatment	393	(8)
Gary M. Burlingame
Nathanael W. Ridge
PART V: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT TREATMENT
Principles of Treatment With the Behaviorally Disordered Child	401	(5)
Esther J. Calzada
Arwa Aamiry
Sheila M. Eyberg
Psychological Interventions in Childhood Chronic Illness	406	(4)
Robert J. Thompson, Jr.
Kathryn E. Gustafson
Methods to Engage the Reluctant Adolescent	410	(6)
Alice K. Rubenstein
The APSAC Study Guides	416	(7)
Jeannie Baker
Sam S. Hill III
Interviewing Children When Sexual Abuse Is Suspected	423	(7)
Karen J. Saywitz
Joyce S. Dorado
Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse	430	(9)
Kathryn Kuehnle
PART VI: BIOLOGY AND PHARMACOTHERAPY
Normal Medical Laboratory Values and Measurement Conversions	439	(6)
Gerald P. Koocher
Samuel Z. Goldhaber
Use of Height and Weight Assessment Tools	445	(2)
Nancie H. Herbold
Sari Edelstein
Medical Conditions That May Present as Psychological Disorders	447	(7)
William J. Reed
Adult Psychopharmacology 1: Common Usage	454	(6)
Joseph K. Belanoff
Charles Debattista
Alan F. Schatzberg
Adult Psychopharmacology 2: Side Effects and Warnings	460	(6)
Elaine Orabona Mantell
Pediatric Psychopharmacology	466	(10)
Timothy E. Wilens
Thomas J. Spencer
Joseph Biederman
Dietary Supplements and Psychological Functioning	476	(5)
Sari Edelstein
Nancie H. Herbold
Common Drugs of Abuse	481	(10)
Christopher J. Correia
James G. Murphy
PART VII: SELF-HELP RESOURCES
Top Internet Sites for Psychologists and Their Clients	491	(3)
John M. Grohol
Highly Rated Self-Help Books and Autobiographies	494	(3)
John C. Norcross
Jennifer A. Simansky
Popular Films Portraying Mental Disorders	497	(5)
Danny Wedding
Facilitating Client Involvement in Self-Help Groups	502	(4)
Elena Klaw
Keith Humphreys
National Self-Help Groups and Organizations	506	(11)
Dennis E. Reidy
John C. Norcross
Known and Unproven Herbal Treatments for Psychological Disorders	517	(8)
Paula J. Biedenharn
PART VIII: ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES
Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002)	525	(20)
Privacy, Confidentiality, and Privilege	545	(3)
Gerald P. Koocher
Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization (Civil Commitment): Adult and Child	548	(5)
Stuart A. Anfang
Paul S. Appelbaum
Physical Restraint and Seclusion: Regulations and Standards	553	(5)
Thomas P. Graf
Basic Principles for Dealing With Legal Liability Risk Situations	558	(2)
Gerald P. Koocher
Defending Against Legal Complaints	560	(6)
Robert H. Woody
Dealing With Licensing Board and Ethics Complaints	566	(4)
Gerald P. Koocher
Patricia Keith-Spiegel
Dealing With Subpoenas	570	(2)
Gerald P. Koocher
Glossary of Legal Terms of Special Interest in Mental Health Practice	572	(5)
Gerald P. Koocher
Fifteen Hints on Money Matters and Related Ethical Issues	577	(2)
Gerald P. Koocher
Sam S. Hill III
How to Confront an Unethical Colleague	579	(5)
Patricia Keith-Spiegel
Confidentiality and the Duty to Protect	584	(7)
Tiffany Chenneville
PART IX: FORENSIC MATTERS
Forensic Evaluations and Testimony	591	(2)
Stanley L. Brodsky
Forensic Evaluation Outline	593	(2)
David L. Shapiro
Forensic Referrals Checklist	595	(4)
Geoffrey R. Mckee
Expert Testimony in Depositions	599	(4)
Geoffrey R. Mckee
Forensic Assessment Instruments	603	(4)
Randy Borum
Evaluation of Competency to Stand Trial	607	(5)
Paul D. Lipsitt
A Model for Clinical Decision Making With Dangerous Patients	612	(3)
Leon Vandecreek
Principles for Conducting a Comprehensive Child Custody Evaluation	615	(5)
Barry Bricklin
Recognizing, Assisting, and Reporting the Impaired Psychologist	620	(5)
Gary R. Schoener
Essential Features of Professional Liability Insurance	625	(10)
Bruce E. Bennett
PART X: PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Sample Psychotherapist-Patient Contract	635	(5)
Eric A. Harris
Bruce E. Bennett
Fundamentals of the HIPAA Privacy Rule	640	(5)
Jason M. Bennett
Basic Elements of Consent	645	(2)
Gerald P. Koocher
Basic Elements of Release Forms	647	(2)
Gerald P. Koocher
Prototype Mental Health Records	649	(3)
Gerald P. Koocher
Utilization Review Checklist	652	(1)
Gerald P. Koocher
Contracting With Managed Care Organizations	653	(4)
Stuart L. Koman
Eric A. Harris
Billing Issues	657	(5)
Gerald P. Koocher
Psychologists' Fees and Incomes	662	(4)
John C. Norcross
Establishing a Consultation Agreement	666	(4)
Len Sperry
Computerized Billing and Office Management Programs	670	(7)
Edward L. Zuckerman
PART XI: PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
Therapist Self-Care Checklist	677	(5)
John C. Norcross
James D. Guy, Jr.
Conducting Effective Clinical Supervision	682	(4)
Nicholas Ladany
Guide to Interacting With the Media	686	(5)
Lilli Friedland
Florence W. Kaslow
Common Clinical Abbreviations and Symbols	691	(6)
John C. Norcross
Major Professional Associations	697	(4)
John C. Norcross
Index	701	(34)
What Do You Want in the Next Edition?	735