Rating Scales in Mental Health

Rating Scales in Mental Health
ISBN-10
1421406667
ISBN-13
9781421406664
Category
Medical
Pages
502
Language
English
Published
2012-11
Publisher
JHU Press
Authors
Martha Sajatovic, Luis F. Ramirez

Description

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 study Samples of many scales are included, as are tables in a quick-reference format.

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