Applying Decision Research to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Psyc... - 9780197694237

Applying Decision Research to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Psychological Assessment, and Clinical PredictionAuthor(s): David Faust, Hal R. Arkes, Charles E. Gaudet\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc, United States\nImprint: Oxford University Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780197694237, 978-0197694237\nSynopsis\nMental health professionals often make explicit or implicit predictions involving crucial matters--Is a client at risk for self-harm or harming others? What treatment approach is most likely to be successful? Has a child been subjected to sexual or physical abuse? Decision research has particularly strong applied use for improving the accuracy of such determinations; unfortunately this work has not been broadly disseminated in the mental health field. Applying Decision Research to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Psychological Assessment, and Clinical Prediction introduces graduate students and practitioners in the mental health field to research, knowledge, and practic.