Rating Scales in Mental Health is ideal for mental health clinicians and researchers who use psychometric instruments in their practice. The updated edition of this highly regarded compendium describes and analyzes 116 scales arranged in 20 categories, including anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders, geriatrics, psychosis, sexual disorders, substance abuse, and suicide risk.Material on each rating scale consists of
an overview
general applications
selected psychometric properties
references and copyright information
time needed to complete scale
a representative studyA sample of many scales is included, as are tables in a quick-reference format.
Preface General Concepts The Purpose and History of Rating Scales in Psychiatry The Psychiatric Interview and the Application of Rating Scales The Rating Scale Interview Steps to Doing a Good Rating Specific Rating Scale Types Diagnostic Scales Symptom-Based Scales Diagnosis-Specific Scales Self-Rated versus Rater-Administered Scales Other Dimensions of Outcome Other Diagnostic Tools The Statistical Evaluation of Outcome Data A Single Individual Two or More Individuals Two or More Groups of Individuals Predicting Outcomes Vignettes Demonstrating the Use of Rating Scales Vignette I: Clinical Vignette with Depressed Patient Vignette II: Evaluation of a New Antidepressant by a Drug Company Rating Scales Diagnostic Scales in Psychiatry Anxiety Rating Scales General Anxiety Phobias/Social Anxiety Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms Panic Disorders Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Depression Rating Scales Bipolar Disorder Rating Scales Psychosis Rating Scales Global Psychopathology and Functioning Rating Scales Social/Family Functioning Rating Scales General Health Rating Scales Insight Assessment Rating Scales Involuntary Movement Rating Scales Health Care Satisfaction and Attitude Rating Scales Quality of Life Rating Scales Substance Abuse Rating Scales Suicide Risk Rating Scales Impulsivity/Aggression Rating Scales Eating Disorders Rating Scales Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Rating Scales Sleep Disorders Rating Scales Sexual Disorders Rating Scales Geriatric Rating Scales Rating Scales for Children Appendix General Information Selected Psychometric Terms Used to Describe Rating Scales Common Statistical Techniques Used in Rating Scale Analysis Self-Rated Scales ""Tips"" to Increase Reliability of Rating Scales Comparison Tables Diagnostic Scales in Psychiatry Anxiety Rating Scales Depression Rating Scales Psychosis Rating Scales Quality of Life Rating Scales Substance Abuse Rating Scales Geriatric Rating Scales Rating Scales for Children Index of Full Names of Rating Scales Index of Acronyms and Initialisms of Rating Scales About the Authors
""This volume is a useful, conscise, practical reference for frequently used tests in mental health measurement.""
