The need for evidence-based practice in mental health services is becoming clearer by the day and, until recently, the trend of emphasizing services with supporting empirical evidence has been almost exclusively limited to a focus on treatment options. A Guide to Assessments That Work fills a void in the professional literature by addressing the critical role that assessment plays in providing evidence-based mental health services. To optimize its usefulness to readers, this volume addresses the assessment of the most commonly encountered disorders or conditions among children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and couples. Strategies and instruments for assessing mood disorders, anxiety disorders, couple distress and sexual problems, health-related problems, and many other conditions are also covered in depth. With a focus throughout on assessment instruments that are feasible, psychometrically sound, and useful for typical clinical requirements, a rating system has been designed to provide evaluations of a measure's norms, reliability, validity, and clinical utility. Standardized tables summarize this information in each chapter, providing essential information on the most scientifically sound tools available for a range of assessment needs. Using the tools provided in A Guide to Assessments That Work, readers can at a glance determine the possible suitability and value of each instrument for their own clinical purposes. This much needed resource equips readers with the knowledge necessary for conducting the best evidence-based mental health assessments currently possible.

Contributor List Foreword Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Developing Criteria for Evidence-Based Assessment: An Introduction to Assessments That Work Part II: Attention-Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders 2. Child Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 3. Child and Adolescent Conduct Problems Part III: Mood Disorders and Self-Injury 4. Depression in Children and Adolescents 5. Adult Depression 6. Bipolar Disorder 7. Late Life Depression 8. Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behavior Part IV: Anxiety Disorders 9. Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders 10. Specific Phobia and Social Phobia 11. Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia 12. Generalized Anxiety Disorder 13. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 14. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Part V: Substance Use and Gambling Disorders 15. Substance Use Disorders 16. Alcohol Use Disorders 17. Gambling Disorders Part VI: Schizophrenia & Personality Disorders 18. Schizophrenia 19. Personality Disorders Part VII: Couple Distress and Sexual Problems 20. Couple Distress 21. Sexual Dysfunction 22. Paraphilias Part VIII: Health Related Problems 23. Eating Disorders 24. Sleep Disorders 25. Child and Adolescent Pain 26. Chronic Pain in Adults Assessment Index Author Index Subject Index

John HunsleyProfessor of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada, Eric J. MashProfessor of Psychology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

"The book is remarkable both in its structure and content. ..a valuable advance over previous volumes on evidence-based assessment in treatment settings...Overall, Hunsley and Mash and their contributors have produced an excellent volume that offers practical advice from leaders in the field."--PsycCritiques |k No