Psykologiske tests og måling

Did you ever want to know how a mental disorder should be diagnosed? How the common mental disorders or illnesses are different? Or what treatments can work for what disorders? If so, then this is the book for you. It is written in plain English and describes how the most common mental disorders are different from each other, their key features and how they should be accurately diagnosed. Going beyond diagnosis it also gives an overview of the evidence for various treatments for those disorders.The hallmark of the modern society is when most of its members recover from a mental illness. Reading and applying what you read in this book will let you help make this happen.

Parent's Guide to IEP Meeting SuccessDo you feel overwhelmed by the whole Special Education School Team process?Are you struggling to have your child's needs met in their school environment?As an IEP Coach, I help families navigate and understand their children's individualized special education plans and I help guide families collaborate between home and their school teams. This parent guidebook is a window of how I directly work with families and show you how to effectively collaborate with your school teams. No matter what your child's disability may be, they are entitled to learn Positive Self Image, Confidence in Themselves, Awareness of Their Value, and Awareness of Their Purpose in Life and Apply Their Talents and Gifts in a positive manner and enlighten the world we all share.

Eating behavior encompasses a broad range of aspects: from under- to overeating and from normal to pathological eating. The expert contributors to this volume provide a comprehensive overview of assessment methods for eating behavior research and clinical practice, which include both self-report questionnaires and structured interviews as well as assessment of food intake in the laboratory, ecological momentary assessment, cognitive-behavioral tasks, and psychophysiological measures. They explore the assessment of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and others. They also address topics that may be associated with disordered eating and obesity but are also relevant in persons without these conditions, such as restrained eating and dieting, emotional eating, food craving and food "addiction," orthorexia nervosa, intuitive and mindful eating, and grazing. Further topics that are strongly connected to eating behavior such as body image, physical activity, body composition and expenditure, food neophobia and disgust sensitivity, and weight-related stigmatization are also examined. This book is essential reading for researchers working in clinical and health psychology, consumer psychology, psychiatry, and nutrition science as well as practitioners, including psychotherapists, physicians, nutrition counsellors, who assess eating behavior and related aspects in their daily work.

This book explores the theoretical basis and state of the art of research on narcissism, Machiavellianism, and subclinical psychopathy. It also answers complex questions on the structure of the Dark Triad and its measurement for practical applications. Learn about how people high in these characteristics can, on the one hand, experience individual career success and show adaptive performance in specific fields and situations and, on other hand, present severe risks to others in the workplace with abusive and destructive leadership and counterproductive behavior. In addition, the author summarizes the legal and professional guidelines when assessing the dark personality characteristics of job applicants, examines the acceptance and social validity of such assessments, evaluates the available instruments, and makes recommendations for practical applications and further research.With the focus on practical applications, the book presents the development, quality, and application of a test to capture the Dark Triad in the workplace designed for use in organizations. Concrete recommendations are given on how to use the characteristics narcissism, Machiavellianism, and subclinical psychopathy in personnel selection.Researchers and practitioners interested in applying the dark triad in personnel work will find this book full of valuable information on how to undertake legally compliant processes and how to utilize the great potential the Dark Triad personality characteristics have in making decisions on aptitude.

Learn how to select the right positive psychology (PP) assessment tool for the right situation Written by internationally renowned authors Looks at well-being, traits, states, and behavior Presents the relevant psychometric properties Considers assessment challenges Recommends selection in different settings Explores new directions in PP A comprehensive guide to selecting positive psychology assessment tools This volume gives a state-of-the-art overview of assessment in the field of positive psychology, including a comprehensive survey of current theories, approaches, issues, and assessment instruments. In four sections, leading experts look at different conceptualizations of well-being and discuss specific traits, states, and behaviors. New directions in positive psychology are also explored, including measuring primal world beliefs, imagination, self-transcendent experiences, and nostalgia. Each chapter provides an introductory background to the positive psychology topic reviews the most relevant assessment instruments, and discusses the specific assessment-related challenges. Recommendations for selecting assessment tools are included for specific settings, such as school, relationships, health and clinical settings, leisure, and interventions. This book is a must for positive psychology researchers, instructors, students, and practitioners wanting to select the right positive psychology instrument for the right situation.

Written by world renowned practitioners of the Griffiths Scales of Child Development, Third Edition (Griffiths III), this volume presents individual case studies to assist practitioners and trainees in making full use the Griffiths III to comprehensively assess a child's development. Practitioners will learn about tracking and monitoring development and how to measure the impact of intervention - creating more informed decisions about the management and placement of the child.Two introductory chapters examine the Griffiths III as a child development assessment tool, looking in detail at its psychometric properties and how to use the test to interpret, plan, and understand a child's performance as well as the child's strengths and challenges. Grouped according to five color zones for ease of reading, 15 case studies are presented for children with a wide range of abilities and from 10 different countries. The book is based on four conceptual frameworks: the ICF-CY, ESSENCE, the link between function and intervention, and Ruth Griffith's Avenues of Learning theory. Throughout the examples, the perspective of the child is placed at the center and their voices are included in the plans described. Key concepts, points of importance, and questions for the reader are included at the end of each chapter.The book is aimed at practitioners of the Griffiths III, but it is also of interest to a wider range of developmental practitioners, including child psychologists, child psychiatrists, pediatricians, and child psychotherapists.

Want to know how behaviour is researched?Interested in experimental psychology?Or do you just want to know more about psychology and humans in general?If the yes answer to any of those questions, then this is the book for you.As together we explore how psychology is researched while introducing what makes good research and problems psychological researchers can face, in an engaging conversational tone.By the end of this book not only will you start to become an expert in how psychology is researched, but you will start your journey to understand human behaviour and learn more about yourself as well.Psychology is a fascinating subject so buy today and discover more about human behaviour!

I questionari di valutazione sono gli strumenti più utilizzati al giorno d'oggi nel campo della medicina e delle scienze umane per valutare variabili quali la disabilità, l'altruismo o il dolore. Pur tuttavia, spesso i clinici conoscono male questi strumenti. Che cosa misurano veramente? Come debbono essere interpretati i risultati? Questo libro cerca di rispondere a queste domande. Non si tratta di un semplice manuale di utilizzo dei questionari di valutazione. Il suo obiettivo principale è quello di fornire a tutti, ricercatori e clinici, le basi metodologiche necessarie per sviluppare lo strumento-questionario e per interpretarne i risultati. Dopo avere esposto i fondamenti di una misura oggettiva secondo il modello statistico di Georg Rasch, gli autori avanzano una serie di domande che si pongono frequentemente in fase di applicazione. Quali sono i criteri di una misura oggettiva? Si possono interpretare i risultati in modo quantitativo? Come si convalida uno strumento di misura? Le risposte osservate in gruppi diversi di soggetti sono confrontabili tra loro? I primi sei capitoli, arricchiti da numerosi esempi pratici e da esercizi con le relative soluzioni, espongono le basi metodologiche della valutazione quantitativa secondo il modello Rasch. Il settimo capitolo descrive passo dopo passo le tappe dello sviluppo e della validazione di una scala di misura di abilità manuale, già applicata con successo in Medicina Riabilitativa. Questo libro è il risultato di un lavoro d'équipe dell'Unità di Riabilitazione dell'Università Cattolica di Lovanio. Il libro è stato tradotto, commentato e adattato da Luigi Tesio, Professore di Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa della Università degli Studi di Milano.

This textbook is an approachable introduction to statistical analysis using matrix algebra. Prior knowledge of matrix algebra is not necessary. Advanced topics are easy to follow through analyses that were performed on an open-source spreadsheet using a few built-in functions. These topics include ordinary linear regression, as well as maximum likelihood estimation, matrix decompositions, nonparametric smoothers and penalized cubic splines. Each data set (1) contains a limited number of observations to encourage readers to do the calculations themselves, and (2) tells a coherent story based on statistical significance and confidence intervals. In this way, students will learn how the numbers were generated and how they can be used to make cogent arguments about everyday matters. This textbook is designed for use in upper level undergraduate courses or first year graduate courses.The first chapter introduces students to linear equations, then covers matrix algebra, focusing on three essential operations: sum of squares, the determinant, and the inverse. These operations are explained in everyday language, and their calculations are demonstrated using concrete examples. The remaining chapters build on these operations, progressing from simple linear regression to mediational models with bootstrapped standard errors.