Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.

Irving B. Weiner, Ph.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of South Florida and former Director of Psychological Services at the University of South Florida Psychiatry Center in Tampa, Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and of the Association for Psychological Science, a Diplomat of the American Board of Professional Psychology in both Clinical and Forensic Psychology, and a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Florida. He is currently President of APA Division 5 (Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics) and Past President of APA Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology), formerly president of the Society for Personality Assessment and of the International Rorschach Society, and a recipient of the Society for Personality Assessment Distinguished Contribution Award. He has authored or edited over 15 scholarly and professional books including the first edition of the Handbook of Psychology and, with W. Edward Craighead, the fourth edition of the Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology.

Part I: Assessment Issues
Chapter 1 The Assessment Process
Irving B. Weiner
Chapter 2 Clinical versus Mechanical Prediction
Paul M. Spengler
Chapter 3 Fundamental Psychometric Considerations in Assessment
John D. Wasserman and Bruce A. Bracken
Chapter 4 Bias in Psychological Assessment: An Empirical Review and Recommendations
Cecil R. Reynolds and Lisa A. Suzuki
Chapter 5 Testing and Assessment in Cross-Cultural Psychology
Kurt F. Geisinger and Carina McCormick
Chapter 6 Psychological Assessment in Treatment
Mark E. Maruish
Chapter 7 Computerized Personality Assessment
James N. Butcher
Chapter 8 Ethical Issues in Psychological Assessment
Celiane Rey-Casserly and Gerald P. Koocher
Chapter 9 Education and Training in Psychological Assessment
Leonard Handler and Justin D. Smith
Part II Assessment Settings
Chapter 10 Psychological Assessment in Adult Mental Health Settings
Martin Sellbom, Brandee E. Marion, and R. Michael Bagby
Chapter 11 Psychological Assessment in Child Mental Health Settings
Nancy Howells Wrobel and David Lachar
Chapter 12 Psychological Assessment in School Settings
Jeffery P. Braden
Chapter 13 Psychological Assessment in Medical Settings
Jerry J. Sweet, Steven M. Tovian, Leslie M. Guidotti Breting, and Yana Suchy
Chapter 14 Psychological Assessment in Industrial/Organizational Settings
Richard J. Klimoski and Torrey R. Wilkinson
Chapter 15 Forensic Psychological Assessments
James R. P. Ogloff and Kevin S. Douglas
Chapter 16 Psychological Assessment in Correctional Settings
Edwin I. Megargee
Chapter 17 Assessment in Geriatric Settings
Barry A. Edelstein, Ronald R. Martin & Lindsay A. Gerolimatos
Part III Assessment Methods
Chapter 18 Assessment of Intellectual Functioning
John D. Wasserman
Chapter 19 Assessment of Neuropsychological Functioning
Tulio M. Otero, Kenneth Podell, Philip DeFina, Paul Barrett, Ann Marie McCullen, and Elkhonon Goldberg
Chapter 20 Conceptualization and Assessment of Interests
Rodney L. Lowman and Andrew D. Carson
Chapter 21 Assessing Personality and Psychopathology with Interviews
Robert J. Craig
Chapter 22 Assessment of Psychopathology: Behavioral Approaches
William H. O'Brien and Kathleen Young
Chapter 23 Performance Assessment of Personality and Psychopathology
Donald J. Viglione and Bridget Rivera
Chapter 24 Self-Report Inventories: Assessing Personality and Psychology
Yossef S. Ben-Porath
Chapter 25 Current Status and Future Directions of Assessment Psychology
John A. Graham and Jack R. Naglieri