Few resources exist to help mental health clinicians with the daunting task of learning how to synthesize test data from numerous instruments into a meaningful treatment plan and strategy for a client. This book is a systematic explanation of how

Material presented in many testing books is appropriately broad and comprehensive, but the effect for students new to testing is difficulty in then translating the extensive information into the practical skills of administering, scoring, and interpreting tests to help inform the treatment process. Few resources exist to help students and mental health clinicians with the daunting task of learning how to synthesize test data from numerous instruments into a meaningful treatment plan and strategy for a client. This book was written to address that need. It takes readers through a systematic explanation of how to understand and integrate data from multiple sources to maximize the information gleaned from the tests. It also emphasizes using test data to maximize helpfulness to the client and how to interpret test data to clients in language that is understandable.

Preface Introduction to Testing in Clinical Practice The WAIS-III: Guidelines for Administration and Interpretation Presentation of WAIS-III Findings in Reports and to Clients The MMPI-2 and MMPI-A: Guidelines for Administration and Interpretation Effective MMPI Feedback Sessions and Written Reports The Strong Interest Inventory and the Kuder Career Search Interest Inventory Interpretation Adult Case Study Ethical and Legal Responsibilities in Testing in Clinical Situations Appendix A: MMPI-2 Practice Case of Jerome