Practitioner's Guide to Empirically Based Measures of Social Skills 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Nangle, Douglas W. (Editor), Hansen, David J. (Editor), Erdley, Cynthia A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1441906088 ISBN-13: 9781441906083 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Clinical Psychology - Psychology | Assessment, Testing & Measurement - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent |
Dewey: 302 |
LCCN: 2009939434 |
Series: ABCT Clinical Assessment |
Physical Information: 1.14" H x 7" W x 10" (2.12 lbs) 538 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Social skills are at the core of mental health, so much so that deficits in this area are a criterion of clinical disorders, across both the developmental spectrum and the DSM. The Practitioner's Guide to Empirically-Based Measures of Social Skills gives clinicians and researchers an authoritative resource reflecting the ever growing interest in social skills assessment and its clinical applications. This one-of-a-kind reference approaches social skills from a social learning perspective, combining conceptual background with practical considerations, and organized for easy access to material relevant to assessment of children, adolescents, and adults. The contributors' expert guidance covers developmental and diversity issues, and includes suggestions for the full range of assessment methods, so readers can be confident of reliable, valid testing leading to appropriate interventions. Key features of the Guide:
As social skills assessment and training becomes more crucial to current practice and research, the Practitioner's Guide to Empirically-Based Measures of Social Skills is a steady resource that clinicians, researchers, and graduate students will want close at hand. |