From The Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II; Beck, Steer, & Brown, 1996) is a 21-item self-report instrument for measuring the severity of depression in adolescents and adults according to symptoms corresponding to the criteria for diagnosing major depressive disorders.
From Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for the Education of the Handicapped and Other Exceptional Children and Adults
The Burks’ Behavior Rating Scales (BBRS), Preschool and Kindergarten Form and Grades One–Nine Form, are rating inventories used to identify the type and severity of problem behaviors exhibited by referred children ages 2 to 15.
From Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for the Education of the Handicapped and Other Exceptional Children and Adults The purpose of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL 6–18; Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001) is to quickly collect standardized ratings on a broad spectrum of competencies and problems for children aged 6 to 18 years.
From Capstone Encyclpaedia of Business The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is probably the most frequently used personality inventory in the United States alone. Over 3 million MBTIs are administered each year.
From The Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science The field of psychometrics generally considers quantitative psychological data. Such data normally emerges from test responses, although it may come from other measures.
From The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology The grandfather of all PROJECTIVE TESTS, designed and developed by the Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach. The administration of the test consists of a structured interview using a series of ten standardized, bilaterally symmetrical inkblots.
From The Professional Counselor's Desk Reference
Counseling involves a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals.
From Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology Developmental counseling is a collaborative and catalytic relationship formed between a professional counselor, who is trained in both counseling and human development, and a client, who is currently experiencing or is expected to experience problems that impede progress toward mastering personally and/or culturally valued functions.
From Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for the Education of the Handicapped and Other Exceptional Children and Adults The past two decades have been a period of significant professional growth for pediatric psychology. In general, the number of psychologists in medical settings has increased rapidly and the scope of their activities has widened enormously.
From The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology A person trained in medicine who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
From The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology Determining to just whom this term applies is no simple matter. The difficulties stem from the fact that some who claim it do so because they practise psychology, others because they apply it, others because they teach it and still others because they research it.
From Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Psychology A person who professes to carry out psychological treatments according to a particular theoretical model (as in psychodynamic psychotherapist, behavioural psychotherapist, etc.).
Organized effort to help individuals and families to adjust themselves to the community, as well as to adapt the community to the needs of such persons and families.