The Child Clinician's Report-Writing Handbook

Now revised and updated, this indispensable tool streamlines the process of conducting child and adolescent assessments and producing high-quality reports. In a convenient large-size format, the book is filled with interview questions and reproducible forms for collecting pertinent information from children, parents, and teachers; wording to describe more than 100 commonly used tests; and menus of terms and phrases for each section of a report. Formats and writing tips are provided for diagnostic, personality, and neuropsychological reports; treatment plans; progress notes; and more. Other user-friendly features include lists of medications and abbreviations and recommended print and online resources for professionals and parents. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.

New to This Edition
*Revised throughout for DSM-5 and ICD-10-CM.
*Includes the most current test batteries and rating scales.
*Updated resources for professionals and parents.
*Reproducible materials now available online.


Author: Ellen Braaten
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 09/18/2019
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 10.40h x 7.90w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781462540693
ISBN10: 1462540694
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychotherapy | Child & Adolescent
- Medical | Psychiatry | Child & Adolescent
- Social Science | Social Work

About the Author
Ellen Braaten, PhD, is Director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Co-Director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at MGH, and Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School (HMS). She has been affiliated with MGH and HMS since 1998. Dr. Braaten is widely recognized for her expertise in pediatric neuropsychological and psychological assessment, particularly in the areas of assessing learning disabilities and attentional disorders. Her research and numerous publications focus on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning disabilities, gender and psychopathology, intelligence, and assessment. She has published numerous books for professionals and parents, including Bright Kids Who Can't Keep Up.