The bestselling guide to reporting writing, updated and reworked for today's practice Essentials of Assessment Report Writing offers effective solutions to the creation of reader-friendly, yet targeted, psychological, and educational assessment reports. Parents, clinicians, clients, and other readers need more than test-by-test descriptions-they need an accessible analysis of the entire situation to determine their next steps. This book provides clear guidance for busy practitioners seeking ways to improve their report writing skills. With a focus on current practice, this new second edition covers DSM-5 updates and the latest assessment instruments including the WJ IV, WISC-V, WAIS-IV, KTEA-3, and the CAS2. New discussion includes advice on tailoring the report to the audience, and annotated case reports provide illustrative models of effective report styles, interpretation, and analysis. Key concepts are highlighted for quick reference throughout, and end-of-chapter questions help reinforce understanding.
Reporting styles vary widely within the field, in both content and style; there is no definitive "standard," but many reports fail to reflect best practices and therefore prove less than useful to the reader. This book provides expert guidance throughout the reporting process to help practitioners provide high-quality, accessible reports.
- Integrate assessment results to provide a person-centered report
- Identify and navigate critical decision points in the interpretive process
- Write efficiently yet effectively while enhancing the reader's experience
- Provide an accurate, informative, and readable assessment report
- Incorporate practical recommendations to address the referral concerns
Expertly-conducted assessments should culminate with a carefully constructed analysis that provides direction via clear communication. Because this report will be used to inform treatment, intervention, and ultimately, the client's quality of life-it is critical that it provides clear, informative guidance in a way that readers can understand. Essentials of Assessment Report Writing provides comprehensive guidelines for navigating through the report writing process.
- Clearly and engagingly presents comprehensive guidance on assessment report writing
- Describes a coherent framework for writing reports that instill hope, promote understanding, and inspire effective action
- Includes illustrative case reports with incisive commentary by leading assessment experts
The bestselling assessment reporting guide, updated with new annotated cases, critical decision making, up-to-date instrument coverage, and more
Essentials of Assessment Report Writing offers mental health professionals critical guidance on informative, accurate, readable assessment reporting. Currently, the field faces three pervasive problems with assessment reports: first, wide variations in style and content mean that many reports fail to reflect best practices; second, time constraints frequently position report writing as a battle of efficiency versus completeness; third, test-by-test reporting is often jargon-laden and highly technical, making it difficult for parents, teachers, and other professionals to understand. This book addresses these issues with clear, concise guidance on efficiently and effectively communicating referral and background information, appearance and behavioral observations, test results and interpretation, summary and diagnostic impressions, and treatment recommendations.
Newly recalibrated to better meet the needs of current practice, this new Second Edition features DSM-5 updates, expanded guidance on readability, and annotated case reports highlighting reporting style as well as critical decision points in the interpretive process. Coverage of the latest assessment instruments includes the WJ IV, WISC-V, WAIS-IV, KTEA-3, and CAS2, while Rapid References, Caution Boxes, and end-of-chapter questions reinforce key concepts and facilitate quick reference.
Assessment reports are critical to the diagnostic process, bringing together academic, personality, neuropsychological, and behavioral strengths and weaknesses to provide a comprehensive picture of a child's overall function to better inform intervention. Essentials of Assessment Report Writing helps practitioners integrate technical information into a global report more useful for planning and treatment purposes.
Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series:
- Essentials of Assessment Report Writing
- Essentials of Processing Assessment
- Essentials of WISC®-IV Assessment, Second Edition
- Essentials of WIAT®-II and KTEA-II Assessment
- Essentials of WJ III® Cognitive Abilities Assessment
- Essentials of WJ III® Tests of Achievement Assessment
- Essentials of WPPSI-III Assessment
- Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Third Edition
- Essentials of KABC-II Assessment
- Essentials of WMS®-III Assessment
- Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification
- Essentials of Evidence-Based Academic Interventions
