The fourth edition of this textbook offers a scientific and practical context within which to understand and conduct clinical assessments of children's and adolescent's personality and behavior. The new edition ensures that the content is relevant to diagnostic criteria for major forms of child and adolescent psychopathology in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). It provides updated information on specific tests and discusses advances in research that have occurred since the last edition that are relevant for assessing the most common forms of psychopathology shown by children and adolescents. The volume is unique in providing both the scientific and ethical basis to guide psychological testing, as well as providing practical advice for using specific tests and assessing specific forms of psychopathology.

Part I: Basic Issues.- Chapter 1. Historical Trends.- Chapter 2. Measurement Issues.- Chapter 3. Classification and Developmental Psychology.- Chapter 4. Ethics in Testing: Rights, Responsibilities, and Fairness.- Chapter 5. Planning the Evaluation and Rapport Building.- Part II: Assessment Models.- Chapter 6. Self-Report Inventories.- Chapter 7. Parent and Teacher Rating Scales.- Chapter 8. Behavioral Observations.- Chapter 9. Peer-Referenced Assessment.- Chapter 10. Projective Techniques.- Chapter 11. Structured Diagnostic Interviews.- Chapter 12. Assessing Family Context.- Chapter 13. Clinical Interviews.- Chapter 14. Behavioral and Emotional Risk Screening.- Part III: Advanced Topics.- Chapter 15. Integrating and Interpreting Assessment Information.- Chapter 16. Report Writing.- Chapter 17. Assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Disorders of Conduct.- Chapter 18. Assessment of Depression and Anxiety.- Chapter 19. Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder.