Essentials of CAS Assessment

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidentlyadminister, score, and interpret the CAS.

Designed to expand the traditional measurement of intelligence, theDas-Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System (CAS) measures thecognitive/neuropsychological functioning of children andadolescents. Organized into four scales, the CAS assesses Planning,Attention, Simultaneous, and Successive processes. In order to useit properly, professionals need an authoritative source of adviceand guidance on how to administer, score, and interpret this test.Written by one of the cocreators of the CAS test, Essentials of CASAssessment is that source.

Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessmentseries, this book is designed to help busy mental healthprofessionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need tomake optimal use of a major psychological assessment instrument.Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlightingkey concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material,as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce yourgrasp of the information covered.

The initial chapters of Essentials of CAS Assessment providestep-by-step guidance on test administration, scoring, andinterpretation. In the chapters following, the author providesexpert assessment of the test s relative strengths and weaknesses,valuable advice on its clinical applications, and severalilluminating case reports.

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Essentials of WAIS-III Assessment

Essentials of Millon Inventories Assessment

Essentials of NEPSY Assessment

Essentials of Bayley Scales of Infant Development IIAssessment

Essentials of Individual Achievement Assessment

Essentials of MMPI-2 Assessment

Essentials of CAS Assessment

Complete coverage of administration, scoring, interpretation, andreporting

Expert advice on avoiding common pitfalls

Conveniently formatted for rapid reference

Guidelines for interventions included