Psychological Report Writing Assistant

Psychological Report Writing Assistant

von: Gary Groth-Marnat, Ari Davis

Wiley, 2013

ISBN: 9781118234853 , 192 Seiten

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Psychological Report Writing Assistant


 

Psychological Report Writing Assistant

5

Copyright

6

Contents

9

Preface

13

Chapter 1: Introduction

17

Who This Book and Software Are For

17

Rationale and Philosophy for Report Writing: An Integrative Approach

18

An Introduction to the Psychological Report Writing Assistant

22

From Software to the Real World

24

An Overview of How to Use This Book and Software

29

Recommended Reading

30

Chapter 2: Core Qualities of a Good Report: Principles and Strategies

31

1. Anchoring Referral Questions to the Summary/Recommendations

31

2. Making the Report Readable

34

3. Impressions and Interpretations Organized According to Domains

37

4. Minimal Reference to Tests and Testing

42

5. Integrated/Readable Expansion of Interpretations That Are Connected to Client’s World

45

6. Recommendations Sufficiently Broad, Treatment Plan Integrated With Interpretations, Related to Client’s World

46

Recommended Reading

47

Chapter 3: Format of the Psychological Report

49

Identifying Information

51

Referral Question

51

Evaluation Procedures

53

Behavioral Observations/Mental Status

54

Background Information

56

Test Results

61

Impressions and Interpretations (or Simply “Findings” for Forensic Reports)

62

Using the Integrated Information Manager

63

Integrating Contradictory Sources of Information

65

Types of Subheadings

70

Summary

76

Recommendations

77

Signature/Title

78

Appendix

78

Recommended Reading

79

Chapter 4: Recommendations

81

Tailoring Recommendations to the Client

82

Categories of Recommendations

85

Treatment

86

Treatment Planning for Psychotherapy

87

Systematic Treatment Selection/Innerlife Model

89

Best Practices and Treatment Planning

92

Education/Self-Help

93

Placement

95

Further Evaluation

96

Alteration of Environment

96

Miscellaneous

97

Recommended Reading

97

Chapter 5: Types of Psychological Reports

99

Intellectual/Cognitive Reports

100

Neuropsychological Reports

104

Psychoeducational Reports

108

Personality Reports

111

Forensic Reports

115

Vocational/Career Reports

120

Recommended Reading

125

Chapter 6: PRWA Overview and Sample Walkthrough

127

Introduction

127

Developing a Psychological Report With the PRWA Wizards

129

Sample Walkthrough: Creating a New Client Record and Developing a Psychological Report

131

Program Security

131

Creating a New Client Record

133

Enter Client Identifying Information

133

Viewing Client Personal Information

134

Starting to Work on the Psychological Report

135

Viewing the Main Report Composition Window

135

Working on Report Content

136

Start Editing Mode

137

Viewing Guidelines and Example Text for the Report Topic

137

Example of Using One of the PRWA Wizards

137

Selecting One or More Common Phrases

138

The PRWA Wizards

139

Using the Outline/Navigation Pane for Quick Positioning

139

Adding Treatment Recommendations Using the Wizard

140

Checking for Potentially Problematic (“Red Flag”) Phrases

142

Previewing, Copying, or Printing the Psychological Report

143

Viewing the Composed and Formatted Report

143

Returning to Report Composition

144

Finishing Your Work Session

144

Closing the Program

144

Conclusion

145

Appendix A: Annotated Psychological Report

147

Confidential Patient Information

147

Referral Question

147

Evaluation Procedures

148

Behavioral Observations

148

Background Information

149

Personal/Social

149

Academic/Vocational

150

Medical

150

Mental Health

151

Impressions and Interpretations

151

General Level of Intellectual Functioning

151

Verbal Abilities

151

Perceptual Reasoning

152

Attention and Concentration

152

Processing Speed

153

Memory

153

Executive Functioning

154

Personality

154

Client Strengths

154

Summary

155

Recommendations

156

Appendix B: Checklist for General Psychological Report

159

Preliminary Information

159

Referral Question

159

Evaluation Procedures

159

Behavioral Observations

160

Background Information

160

Impressions and Interpretations

160

Summary and Recommendations

161

General

161

Optional

161

Appendix C: Checklist for Forensic Psychological Report

163

Preliminary Information

163

Referral Question

163

Evaluation Procedures

163

Behavioral Observations

164

Background Information

164

Findings (Impressions and Interpretations)

164

Summary and Recommendations

165

General

165

Optional

165

Appendix D: Selected Resources for Psychological Report Writing

167

Books on Report Writing

167

Books With Sample Reports

167

Articles

168

Internet Links With Sample Reports

168

Treatment Planning

169

Best Practices/Evidence-Based Treatments for Treatment Planning

169

Self-Help Resources

169

References

171

Author Index

179

Subject Index

181

About the Author and Software Developer

189

About the CD-ROM

191

Introduction

191

System Requirements

191

Using the CD With Windows

191

Using the CD With a Mac

192

What’s on the CD

192

Content

192

Troubleshooting

192

Customer Care

193