The First Session with
Children and Adolescents
Conducting a Comprehensive Mental Health Evaluation
Alvin E. House
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This book provides a thorough, practical primer on carrying out an initial mental health
evaluation with a child or adolescent client. The emphasis is on efficiently eliciting the
information needed for formulating the young person's difficulties, clarifying the
diagnostic situation, and planning for treatment or referral, within the context of a
caring, respectful professional relationship. Beginning with the first contact with a new
child, the reader is taken step-by-step through the collection and integration of
observational, interview, background, and collateral information. Important issues covered
include structuring the evaluation session, effective record keeping, confidentiality
concerns, and providing feedback to parents. Reflecting the author's 25+ years of
professional experience, the book is filled with interview segments that bring the
practical business of child assessment to life.
1. The Mental Status Examination in Psychological Assessment
2. Evaluations of Infants, Children, and Adolescents
3. Sources of Data
4. Evaluating Cognitive Problems in Children
5. Evaluating Emotional Problems in Children
6. Evaluating Behavior Problems in Children and Adolescents
7. Evaluating Relationship Problems in Youths
8. Evaluating Pervasive Problems in Children
9. Evaluating Substance Use and Other Impulse Problems in Children and Adolescents
10. Evaluating Highly Focused Problems in Children and Adolescents
11. Data and Integration: Diagnosis, Recommendations, and Records
12. Concluding Thoughts: The Professional Practice of Mental Health Evaluation
ORDER CODE: GP1000B
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