Psychologists' Desk Reference

Fully revised and expanded, this third edition of the Psychologists' Desk Reference includes several new chapters on emerging topics in psychology and incoporates updates from top clinicians and program directors in the field. This classic companion for mental health practioners presents an even larger variety of information required in daily practice in one easy-to-use resource. Covering the entire spectrum of practice issues-from diagnostic codes, practice guidelines, treatment principles, and report checklists, to insight and advice from today's most respected clinicians-this peerless reference gives fingertip access to the whole range of current knowledge. Intended for use by all mental health professionals, the Desk Reference covers assessment and diagnosis, testing and psychometrics, treatment and psychotherapy, biology and pharmacotherapy, self-help resources, ethical and legal issues, forensic practice, financial and insurance matters, and prevention and cosultation. Chapters have been clearly written by master clinicians and include easy-to-read checklists and tables as well as helpful advice. Filled with information psychologists use everyday, the Psychologists' Desk Reference, Third Edition, will be the most important and widely used volume in the library of psychologists, social workers, and counselors everywhere.

Table of Contents:
Part I: Assessment and Diagnosis 1. Lifetime Prevalence of Mental Disorders in the General Population Christie P. Karpiak and Brian A. Zaboski 2. Conducting a Mental Status Examination Robert W. Baker and Paula T. Trzepacz 3. Improving Diagnostic and Clinical Interviewing Rhonda S. Karg, Arthur N. Wiens, and Ryan W. Blazei 4. Increasing the Accuracy of Clinical Judgment David Faust 5. Assessing Suicidal Risk Kenneth S. Pope and Melba J. T. Vasquez 6. Assessment of Malingering on Psychological Measures Richard Rogers and Nathan D. Gillard 7. Identifying and Assessing Alcohol, Drug, and Tobacco Use Disorders Linda Carter Sobell, Mark B. Sobell, and Sean M. Robinson 8. Interviewing Children's Caregivers Carolyn S. Schroeder and Eve-Lynn Nelson 9. Evaluating the Medical Components of Childhood Developmental and Behavioral Disorders Nhung T. Tran and James L. Lukefahr 10. Using the DSM-5 and ICD-11 in Forensic and Clinical Applications with Children Across Racial and Ethnic Lines Ronn Johnson 11. Assessing Strengths in Clinical Practice Tayyab Rashid 12. Evaluating Dementia Elise Caccappolo 13. Using the International Classification of Diseases System (ICD-10) Michael C. Roberts and Spencer C. Evans 14. Taking a Client's Sexual History Judith C. White 15. Screening for Sexual Offender Risk David Medoff and Sarah J. Sternlieb 16. Assessing Personality Disorders Whitney L. Gore and Thomas A. Widiger Part II: Psychological Testing 17. Adult Neuropsychological Assessment Aaron P. Nelson and Margaret O'Connor 18. Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment Jane Holmes Bernstein, Betsy Kammerer, and Celiane Rey-Casserly 19. Assessment and Intervention for Executive Dysfunction Robert M. Roth, Peter K. Isquith, and Gerard A. Gioia 20. Assessing and Managing Concussion Gerard A. Gioia 21. Assessing MMPI-2 Profile Validity James N. Butcher 22. Interpreting Clinical Scale Scores on the MMPI-2 John R. Graham 23. Interpreting Supplementary Scales of the MMPI-2 Roger L. Greene and Lacey M. Sommers 24. Understanding and Using the MMPI-2-RF Yossef S. Ben-Porath 25. Interpreting the Family of Millon Clinical Inventories Seth Grossman and Theodore Millon 26. Interpreting Test Scores and Their Percentile Equivalents Thomas P. Hogan 27. Locating Information about Psychological Tests and Measures Thomas P. Hogan 28. Applying Rorschach Assessment Irving B. Weiner 29. Assessing the Quality of a Psychological Testing Report Gerald P. Koocher and Celiane Rey-Casserly Part III: Individual Adult Treatment 30. Compendium of Psychotherapy Treatment Manuals Michael J. Lambert 31. Compendium of Empirically Supported Treatments Dianne L. Chambless and E. David Klonsky 32. Compendium of Treatment Adaptations John C. Norcross and Bruce E. Wampold 33. Compendium of Evidence-Based Therapy Relationships John C. Norcross and Michael J. Lambert 34. Applying the Stages of Change James O. Prochaska, John C. Norcross, and Carlo C. DiClemente 35. Enhancing Patient Adherence to Treatment M. Robin DiMatteo 36. Treating and Managing Care of the Suicidal Patient Bruce Bongar and Glenn R. Sullivan 37. Intervening with Clients in Crisis Kenneth France 38. Treating Borderline Personality Disorder Kenneth N. Levy 39. Treating Reluctant and Involuntary Clients Stanley L. Brodsky and Caroline Titcomb 40. Conducting Motivational Interviewing Theresa B. Moyers and Daniel J. Fischer 41. Assessing and Treating ADHD Robert J. Resnick 42. Assessment and Treatment of Anger as a Clinical Problem Raymond DiGiuseppe 43. Diagnosis, Assessment and Treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunctions Leonard R. Derogatis and Lori A. Brotto 44. Diagnosis, Assessment and Treatment of Male Sexual Dysfunctions Leonard R. Derogatis and Lori A. Brotto 45. Working with Patients at Risk for HIV and other STDs Michael P. Carey and Peter A. Vanable 46. Treating Women in Psychotherapy Laura S. Brown 47. Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients Kristin A. Hancock 48. Practicing Psychotherapy with Older Adults Brian D. Carpenter and Bob G. Knight 49. Managing Sexual Feelings for Patients in Psychotherapy Kenneth S. Pope 50. Improving Completion of Therapeutic Homework Michael A. Tompkins 51. Conducting Evaluations of Client Outcomes and Satisfactions Michael J. Lambert and Kara Cattani 52. Repairing Ruptures in the Therapeutic Alliance Jeremy D. Safran and Catherine Boutwell 53. Reducing Resistance in Psychotherapy Clifton W. Mitchell 54. Implementing Stimulus Control Therapy for Insomnia Richard R. Bootzin 55. Terminating Psychotherapy Oren Shefet and Rebecca Coleman Curtis 56. Using Hypnosis to Invite Relaxation Douglas Flemons 57. Working with the Religiously Committed Client P. Scott Richards 58. Practicing Psychotherapy with Adults who have Cognitive Impairments Kathleen B. Kortte 59. Selecting a Treatment Format Larry B. Feldman 60. Treating the Effects of Psychological Trauma Laura S. Brown 61. Working with Patients Who Have Been Sexually Abused by Previous Therapists and Clergy Kenneth S. Pope 62. Counseling People Living with HIV Priscilla Dass-Brailsford 63. Treating Bipolar Spectrum Disorders Elizabeth Brondolo 64. Tailoring Treatment to the Patient's Race and Ethnicity Guillermo Bernal and Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez 65. Considerations in Treating People with Disabilities Rochelle Balter 66. Practicing Harm Reduction Andrew Tatarsky 67. Therapy with Victims of Hate Crimes Glenda M. Russell and Christopher G. Hawkey 68. Assessing and Treating Non-Suicidal Self-Injury E. David Klonsky 69. When English is Not the First Language: Psychotherapeutic Considerations Rafael Javier and Lillian Comas-Diaz 70. Understanding Sexuality in the Context of Disability Linda R. Mona and Kimberly Smith 71. Helping Patients Cope with Chronic Medical Illness Carol D. Goodheart and Korey K. Hood 72. Locating the Best Research Evidence for Evidence-Based Practice Lauren A. Maggio and Marilyn L. Tinsley 73. Preventing Relapse Katie Witkiewitz Part IV: Couples, Family, and Group Treatment 74. Recruiting, Selecting, and Preparing Patients for Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy Victor J. Yalom 75. Conducting Parent Management Training Melanie M. Nelson and Sheila M. Eyberg 76. Conducting Couple and Family Therapy Jay L. Lebow 77. Treating High-Conflict Couples Susan Heitler 78. Treatment of Partner Infidelity Don-David Lusterman 79. Conducting Psychoeducational Groups Gary M. Burlingame and Sean Woodland 80. Using Genograms in Assessment and Therapy Sueli S. Petry and Monica McGoldrick 81. Treating Bullying Behaviors among Youth Susan M. Swearer 82. Enuresis and Encopresis Patrick C. Friman 83. Treating Veterans and Military Families Marjan Ghahramanlou-Holloway and Jennifer L. Bakalar 84. Assessing and Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders James A. Mulick and Courtney E. Rice Part V: Child and Adolescent Treatment 85. Principles of Treatment the Behaviorally Disordered Child Sheila M. Eyberg 86 Helping Children Cope with Chronic Medical Illness Lauren Mednick 87. Engaging the Reluctant Adolescent Alice K. Rubenstein 88. Interviewing Children About Sexual Abuse Karen J. Saywitz and Joyce S. Dorado 89. Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse Kathryn Kuehnle and Mary Connell Part VI: Biology and Pharmacotherapy 90. Adult Psychopharmacology Christine Blasey, Joseph K. Belanoff, Charles DeBattista, and Alan F. Schatzberg 91. Understanding Side Effects and Warnings in Psychopharmacology Elaine Orabona Foster and Ruth Roa-Navarrete 92. Pediatric Psychopharmacology Colleen A. Ryan and Michael L. Trieu 93. Common Drugs of Abuse and Their Effects Christopher J. Correia and James G. Murphy 94. Herbal Treatments for Psychological Disorders Paula J. Biedenharn and Brian A. Kiernan 95. Medical Conditions that May Present as Psychological Disorders William J. Reed 96. Normal Medical Laboratory Values and Measurement Conversions Gerald P. Koocher 97. Use of Height and Weight Assessment Tools Nancie H. Herbold and Sari Edelstein 98. Dietary Supplements and Psychological Functioning Sari Edelstein and Nancie H. Herbold Part VII: Self-Help Resources 99. Recommended Self-Help Books, Autobiographies, and Films John C. Norcross and Linda F. Campbell 100. Recommended Homework during Psychotherapy with Couples and Individuals Arthur E. Jongsma, Jr. 101. Recommended Self-Help Internet Resources for Patients John M. Grohol 102. Recommended Online Computer-Assisted Treatments Luciano L'Abate Part VIII: Ethical and Legal Issues 103. American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles 104. Dealing with Licensing Board and Ethics Complaints Gerald P. Koocher and Patricia Keith-Spiegel 105. Defending Against Legal (Malpractice and Licensing) Complaints Robert Henley Woody 106. Minimizing Your Legal Liability Risk Following Adverse Events or Patient Threats Jeffrey N. Younggren 107. Dealing with Subpoenas Lindsay Childress-Beatty and Gerald P. Koocher 108. How to Confront an Unethical Colleague Patricia Keith-Spiegel 109. Recognizing, Assisting, and Reporting the Impaired Psychologist Gary R. Schoener 110. Understanding Special Education Law Linda Wilmshurst Part IX: Forensic Practice 111. Understanding Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization: Adults and Children Stuart A. Anfang & Paul S. Appelbaum 112. Applying Standards for Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion Thomas Graf 113. Understanding Legal Terms of Special Interest in Mental Health Practice Gerald P. Koocher 114. Applying the Duty to Protect and Warn James L. Werth, Jr. and Jennifer Stroup 115. Preparing and Giving Expert Testimony Stanley L. Brodsky and Tess M.S. Neal 116. Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial Carla A. Lourenco 117. Conducting a Child Custody Evaluation Robin M. Deutsch 118. Assessing and Responding to Aggressive and Threatening Clients Leon VandeCreek Part X: Financial and Insurance Matters 119. Handling Money Matters and Gifts in Psychological Practice Jeffrey E. Barnett and Allison J. Shale 120. Essential Features of Professional Liability Insurance Bruce E. Bennett 121. Managing Your Managed Care Contracts Gerald P. Koocher 122. Setting Fees for Psychological Services Kavita J. Shah and John C. Norcross 123. Navigating Adverse Managed Care Decisions Katherine C. Nordal and Shirley Ann Higuchi Part XI: Practice Management 124. Making Good Referrals Steven Walfish and Jeffrey Zimmerman 125. Prototype Mental Health Records Gerald P. Koocher 126. Fulfilling Informed Consent Responsibilities Kenneth S. Pope 127. Elements of Authorization Forms to Release or Request Client's Records Edward Zuckerman 128. Understanding Fundamentals of the HIPAA Privacy Rule Alan C. Nessman 129. Common Clinical Abbreviations and Symbols John C. Norcross and Brian A. Zaboski 130. Creating a Professional Living Will for Psychologists Stephen A. Ragusea 131. Understanding Statistics in the Research Literature William F. Chaplin and Niketa Kumar 132. Selecting and Relying on an Attorney Robert Henley Woody 133. Managing Real-time Telepsychology Practice Eve-Lynn Nelson and Teresa A. Lillis 134. Optimizing the Use of Technology in Psychology with Best Practice Principles Marlene M. Maheu, Joseph McMenamin, and Myron L. Pulier 135. Practicing in the Era of Social Media Jeffrey E. Barnett and Keely Kolmes 136. Finding, Evaluating and Using Smartphone Applications Marlene M. Maheu, Myron L. Pulier, and Sylvain Roy Part XII: Prevention, Consultation, and Supervision 137. Helping People Cope with Disasters Eric M. Vernberg and Erin P. Hambrick 138. Establishing a Consultation Agreement Len Sperry 139. Interacting with the Media Lilli Friedland and Florence Kaslow 140. Conducting Effective Clinical Supervision Nicholas Ladany 141. Responsibilities and Liabilities in Supervision Carol A. Falender and Edward P. Shafranske 142. Cultivating Relationships and Coordinating Care with Other Health Professionals John C. Linton 143. Consulting on End-of-Life Decisions James L. Werth, Jr. and Erica Whiting 144. Psychotherapist Self-Care Checklist John C. Norcross and James D. Guy, Jr. 145. Conducting Evidence-based Prevention Sha'Kema M. Blackmon and Elizabeth M. Vera

About the Author :
Gerald P. Koocher is professor of psychology and dean of the college of science and health at DePaul University in Chicago.; John C. Norcross is Professor of Psychology and Distinguished University Fellow, University of Scranton; Beverly A. Greene is Professor of Psychology, St. John's University, New York.

Review :
"There is literally no way in a brief book review to convey the impressive breadth of topics and contributors in this large text. It is unique in content, style, and coverage, forming a volume with which no ordinary 'handbook' can compete. In other words, even with a large collection on your shelf of many of the now numerous handbooks that relate to the ever-widening practice of psychology, this desk reference still makes an important contribution. For that reason, I will be keeping it near my own desk, since my test piloting of its usefulness for looking up daily practice-related information suggests that the editors have accomplished their goal." -- Clinical Psychology Review "This reference gives fingertip access to the entire range of current knowledge. Chapters have been written by master clinicians and include easy-to-read checklists and valuable Internet sites, as well as practical advice."--ADOLESCENCE "This new edition is a fine update to a classic reference work that has been in use for nearly two decades. Twenty-nine new chapters have been added since publication of the second edition, and 17 chapters were eliminated as being dated or less than useful. This reference volume is unique in coverage and content, and invaluable for practitioners in clinical psychology, counseling, and social work. Essential." - M. Sylvia, St. Mary's University, CHOICE "Practitioners who found the second edition useful would probably enjoy owning this new edition due to the range of new topics covered as well as the updating of many chapters to address the everchanging landscape of clinical practice." -Janet R. Matthews, PsycCRITIQUES