| Abstract: | Recognizing that only practicing clinicians can contribute relevant data toward resolving the continuing controversy surrounding the value of psychological testing assessment, the author reports the following anecdotal analysis of his assessment work. The author would encourage all clinical psychologists to carry out a retrospective analysis of assessment's contribution in their own clinical settings. Although such anecdotal analyses are definitely limited by the question of the validity of the criteria of discharge diagnosis and significant clinical improvement, the author has found the exercise to be worthwhile as feedback on the contribution of his assessment and as information that is helpful in discussion of psychological assessment with trainees in psychology and other mental health disciplines. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
