PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY WEEK 4 CLASSIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
Psychological Test Intelligence Tests The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (SBIS) The Wechsler Scales
Personality Tests Self Report Personality Inventories Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventories (MMPI) The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI) Projective Personality Test Rorschach Inkblot Test The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
Neuropsychological Assessment The Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery The Luria Nebraska Test Battery
Behavioral Assessment -Behavioral Interview Questions to learn more about the history and situational aspects of problem behavior When, where, how often, under what circumstances etc
-Self monitoring (personal diary) -Direct Observation -Behavioral rating Scale For example – Children Behavior Problem Checklist (CBCL)
Cognitive Assessment Focuses on the measurement of thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes in order to identify distorted thinking patterns Through; - Daily record of dysfunctional thoughts - The Automatic Thoughts questionnaires - Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS) etc