-In new edition: multicultural approach integrated throughout text allows instructors to incorporate information along the way instead of tacking on a diversity unit or supplementing with extra reading.
-In new edition: incorporates latest DSM and federal standards.
-A comprehensive approach makes this text useful across disciplines, including school psychology, child clinical psychology, special education, counselling psychology, child psychiatry, and social work.
-Well known book in the field that is already widely used in assessment courses
Sara A. Whitcomb is Associate Professor in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
Title: Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents
Author: Whitcomb, Sara
ISBN: 9781032244594
Binding:
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2022-07-06
Number of Pages: 512
Weight: 0.9453 kg
There is no better text describing evidence-based assessment methods for students' social and emotional behavior. The author comprehensively describes contemporary diagnostic methods and preventative approaches, including universal social-emotional screening. This text has broad applicability to professional programs in school, clinical, and counseling psychology, as well as psychiatry and social work.
-Tanya L. Eckert, Associate Professor, Psychology, Syracuse University, USA
Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents continues to be an indispensable resource for graduate students and practitioners. Rich information is provided regarding the broader categories of assessment as well as specific evidence-based tools. Updates to the book include content related to crucial practices within multi-tiered systems of support, such as universal screening.
-Stephen Kilgus, Assistant Professor, School Psychology Program, University of Missouri, USA
