This comprehensive reference and text provides detailed guidelines for conducting multimodal assessments of individuals suffering from frequently encountered psychological disorders. The contributors, leading scientist-practitioners, address the growing need for assessment approaches that are brief, easy to implement, and psychometrically sound. Tools and techniques considered include structured and semistructured interviews, self-report measures, psychophysiological measures, observational techniques, and more. Of crucial importance, the book also demonstrates how assessment results can effectively be used in planning evidence-based interventions and monitoring the outcome of treatment.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: Screening for Psychological Disorders. Summerfeldt, Antony, Structured and Semi-structured Diagnostic Interviews. Bufka, Crawford, Levitt, Brief Screening Assessments for Managed Care and Primary Care. Part 2: Approaches for Specific Psychological Problems. Baker, Patterson, Barlow, Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia. McCabe, Antony, Specific and Social Phobia. Campbell, Brown, Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Taylor, Thordarson, Söchting, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Litz, Miller, Ruef, McTeague, Exposure to Trauma in Adults. Dozois, Dobson, Depression. Craighead, Obesity and Eating Disorders. Snyder, Abbott, Couple Distress. Pratt, Mueser, Schizophrenia. Tucker, Vuchinich, Murphy, Substance Use Disorders. Widiger, Personality Disorders. Wiegel, Wincze, Barlow, Sexual Dysfunction. Savard, Morin, Insomnia.