Assessing Impairment

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Impairment and disability are widely used terms, yet considerable disagreement exists as to their relationship—especially when impairment means different things to different professionals in the fields of mental health, medicine, and education. Although diagnostic criteria for various disorders are clearly detailed in the DSM-IV and elsewhere, criteria for impairment remain elusive. And patients with severe limitations but minimal symptoms, or the reverse, further complicate the discussion. The first in-depth treatment of the theory, definition, and evaluation of this core concept, Assessing Impairment: From Theory to Practice cuts through the confusion and cross-talk. Leading scholars and clinicians offer a robust evidence base for a much-needed reconceptualization of impairment within the context of diagnosis and disability, arguing for a wide-ranging quality-of-life perspective. This contextual approach to assessment goes beyond mere symptom counting, resulting in more accurate diagnosis, targeted interventions, and improved patient functioning. Within this concise but comprehensive volume, coverage focuses on key areas including: Current conceptualizations from the DSM-IV and other medical models. Methodologies for measuring symptom severity and impairment. Social/behavioral issues, such as resilience, adaptive behaviors, and family environment. Developmental issues across the life span. Legal and ethical questions and civil rights issues. Impairment and disability as they relate to trauma. The interdisciplinary model proposed in Assessing Impairment gives clinicians vital tools for working with the unique limitations and strengths of every patient. Child, school, and educational psychologists will find it particularly useful,given the critical importance of early detection and the complexity of young people’s lives.
Impairment and disability are widely used terms, yet considerable disagreement exists as to their relationship—especially when impairment means different things to different professionals in the fields of mental health, medicine, and education. Although diagnostic criteria for various disorders are clearly detailed in the DSM-IV and elsewhere, criteria for impairment remain elusive. And patients with severe limitations but minimal symptoms, or the reverse, further complicate the discussion. The first in-depth treatment of the theory, definition, and evaluation of this core concept, Assessing Impairment: From Theory to Practice cuts through the confusion and cross-talk. Leading scholars and clinicians offer a robust evidence base for a much-needed reconceptualization of impairment within the context of diagnosis and disability, arguing for a wide-ranging quality-of-life perspective. This contextual approach to assessment goes beyond mere symptom counting, resulting in more accurate diagnosis, targeted interventions, and improved patient functioning. Within this concise but comprehensive volume, coverage focuses on key areas including: Current conceptualizations from the DSM-IV and other medical models. Methodologies for measuring symptom severity and impairment. Social/behavioral issues, such as resilience, adaptive behaviors, and family environment. Developmental issues across the life span. Legal and ethical questions and civil rights issues. Impairment and disability as they relate to trauma. The interdisciplinary model proposed in Assessing Impairment gives clinicians vital tools for working with the unique limitations and strengths of every patient. Child, school, and educational psychologists will find it particularly useful, given thecritical importance of early detection and the complexity of young people’s lives.
First comprehensive volume of its type on impairment A must-have companion volume to the lead editors’ Impairment Rating Scale Presents theory that is tied to scientific research and represents an important shift in the conceptualization of impairment in making diagnoses and designing treatment Edited by leading scholarly clinicians in this field

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Sam Goldstein

Themen in »Assessing Impairment«

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Assessment DSM Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Evaluation Impairment Impairment Rating Scale Intervention Measurement Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Trauma diagnosis

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From the reviews: “The editors have done an excellent job of compiling a series of relatively brief contributions covering a range of topics on impairment—from conceptualization to psychometric issues to impairment in child, geriatric, and clinical populations. … this text should be mandatory reading for all trainee psychologists. I would strongly recommend it to others working in the mental health field. … I think this text will be of tremendous value and … will set the standard for future discussions on the topic.” (Julian J. Dooley, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 55 (25), June, 2010)
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