Psychological Assessment of Veterans
Published on 11. September 2014
Book
Hardback
584 pages
978-0-19-998572-2 (ISBN)
Description
Psychological assessment is practiced in wide-ranging settings to address the varied clinical and administrative needs of veteran populations. Such assessment blends record review, clinical interviews of the veteran and collateral sources of information, behavioral observations, and psychological testing.
This book promotes the care and well-being of veterans by bringing together knowledgeable and experienced psychologists to discuss a range of psychological assessment methods and procedures. It aims to help patients and their families, healthcare providers, and concerned citizens gain an improved understanding of veterans' cognitive functioning, emotional states, personality traits, behavioral patterns, and daily functioning.
The book begins with a history of the psychological assessment of veterans and investigates its efficacy in different settings, including outpatient mental health, long-term care, primary care, home-based primary care, and telemental health. Later chapters address assessment of a variety of disorders or presenting problems, including substance use disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders and suicidal thoughts and behavior, PTSD and other anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, dementia, pain and pain-related disorders, and polytrauma. The book concludes with important special considerations, including assessment of symptom and performance validity, assessment of homeless veterans and health-related quality of life, and ethical, legal, and professional issues.
Psychological Assessment of Veterans provides an essential reference and guide for clinical psychologists, including those working in the subspecialties, and psychology trainees who work with veterans.
This book promotes the care and well-being of veterans by bringing together knowledgeable and experienced psychologists to discuss a range of psychological assessment methods and procedures. It aims to help patients and their families, healthcare providers, and concerned citizens gain an improved understanding of veterans' cognitive functioning, emotional states, personality traits, behavioral patterns, and daily functioning.
The book begins with a history of the psychological assessment of veterans and investigates its efficacy in different settings, including outpatient mental health, long-term care, primary care, home-based primary care, and telemental health. Later chapters address assessment of a variety of disorders or presenting problems, including substance use disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders and suicidal thoughts and behavior, PTSD and other anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, dementia, pain and pain-related disorders, and polytrauma. The book concludes with important special considerations, including assessment of symptom and performance validity, assessment of homeless veterans and health-related quality of life, and ethical, legal, and professional issues.
Psychological Assessment of Veterans provides an essential reference and guide for clinical psychologists, including those working in the subspecialties, and psychology trainees who work with veterans.
Reviews / Votes
This excellent book provides a comprehensive look at the psychological assessment of veterans and their concerns. Clinicians who work with veterans will benefit greatly from this book. * Doody's Notes * Psychological Assessment of Veterans provides a well-rounded and thorough reference guide for military, VA, and civilian behavioral health specialists. * PsycCRITIQUES *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
1024 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-998572-2 (9780199985722)
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Additional editions
Shane S. Bush
Psychological Assessment of Veterans
E-Book
07/2014
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€96.49
Available for download
Shane S. Bush
Psychological Assessment of Veterans
E-Book
07/2014
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€96.49
Available for download
Person
Shane S. Bush, Ph.D. is a neuropsychologist with the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, Director of Long Island Neuropsychology, P.C., and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University School of Medicine. He is a veteran of both the U.S. Marine Corps and Naval Reserve.
Content
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF VETERANS ; Edited by Shane S. Bush ; TABLE OF CONTENTS ; FOREWORD ; Patrick H. DeLeon, Ph.D. ; Paul C. Lewis, Ph.D., FNP-BC ; PREFACE ; Shane S. Bush, Ph.D., ABPP ; PART I ; 1. History of Psychological Assessment of Veterans ; Rodney R. Baker, Ph.D. ; PART II Contexts ; 2. Psychological Assessment of Veterans in Outpatient Mental Health Settings ; Nathaniel W. Nelson, Ph.D., ABPP ; Carolyn R. Anderson, Ph.D. ; James B. Hoelzle, Ph.D. ; Paul A. Arbisi, Ph.D., ABPP, ABAP ; 3. Psychological Assessment of Veterans in Long-Term Care ; Michael L. Drexler, Ph.D. ; 4. Psychological Assessment of Veterans in Primary Care-Mental Health Integration Contexts ; Lisa K. Kearney, Ph.D., ABPP ; Laura O. Wray, Ph.D. ; Katherine M. Dollar, Ph.D. ; Paul R. King, Ph.D. ; Christina L. Vair, Ph.D. ; 5. Psychological Assessment of Veterans in Home Based Primary Care ; B. Heath Gordon, Ph.D. ; Michele J. Karel, Ph.D. ; 6. Assessment via Telemental Health Technology ; Matthew S. Yoder, Ph.D. ; Travis H. Turner, Ph.D. ; PART III Disorders ; 7. Psychological Assessment of Veterans with Substance Use Disorders ; Dominick DePhilippis, Ph.D. ; Jessica D. Goodman, Ph.D. ; James R. McKay, Ph.D. ; 8. Schizophrenia Spectrum Psychotic Disorders: General Considerations ; Daniel N. Allen, Ph.D. ; Gerald Goldstein, Ph.D. ; 9. Schizophrenia Spectrum Psychotic Disorders: Test Measures and Procedures ; Daniel N. Allen, Ph.D. ; Gerald Goldstein, Ph.D. ; 10. Assessment of Mood Disorders and Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior in Veterans ; Beeta Y. Homaifar, Ph.D. ; Jennifer Olson-Madden, Ph.D. ; Bridget Matarazzo, Psy.D. ; Lisa A. Brenner, Ph.D., ABPP ; 11. Psychological Assessment of Veterans with PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders ; Christy A. Blevins ; Daniel J. Lee ; Frank W. Weathers, Ph.D. ; 12. Beyond Diagnosis: Assessment of ADHD among Military Veterans ; Mark A. Sandberg, Ph.D., ABPP ; Susan R. Green, Psy.D., ABPP ; 13. Assessment of Psychological Symptoms in Persons with Dementia ; Sandra Zinn, Ph.D. ; 14. The Psychological Assessment of Veterans with Pain and Pain-Related Disorders ; John D. Otis, Ph.D. ; Andrea Levine, M.S. ; Diana Higgins, Ph.D. ; 15. The Psychological Assessment of Veterans with History of Polytrauma ; John Linck, Ph.D., ABPP ; Jared Benge, Ph.D., ABPP ; PART IV Special considerations ; 16. Assessment of Symptom and Performance Validity in Veterans ; Shane S. Bush, Ph.D., ABPP ; 17. Psychosocial Assessment of Homeless Veterans ; Anne S. Klee, Ph.D. ; Howard R. Steinberg, Ph.D. ; 18. Health-related Quality of Life among Veterans ; S. Marc Testa, Ph.D. ; 19. Ethical, Legal, and Professional Considerations in the Psychological Assessment of Veterans ; Shane S. Bush, Ph.D., ABPP ; AFTERWORD ; Bradley Karlin, Ph.D.