Expert Report Writing Software—provides a step-by-step guide to writing clinically sound and rich psychological reports
The Psychological Report Writing Assistant software is a highly interactive program that guides the report writer through all phases of writing a report that is comprehensive, includes integrated interpretation, uses everyday language, and answers the referral questions. Key features include:
- A composition screen with links to resources to facilitate report writing
- Sample reports with links to guidelines on how to write sections of the report
- A comprehensive menu of treatment recommendations
- Search function to identify problem phrases with suggestions for alternative wording
- Compatible with Microsoft® Windows and some Mac Windows emulator software
Blending the best of science with an appreciation for the art of doing clinical work, the accompanying guide:
- Describes six core qualities of an optimal psychological report
- Provides an overview of cognitive, neuropsychological, personality, psychoeducational, and forensic reports
- Offers guidelines for formatting and completing various sections of a report
- Discusses recommendations for treatment and for tailoring the report to the individual
- Includes instructions for navigating the software
Filling the need for an easy-to-use, intuitive tool for organizing and writing relevant psychological reports, Psychological Report Writing Assistant will help you quickly and easily create thorough and complete psychological reports.
GARY GROTH-MARNAT, PhD, ABPP, is an author, lecturer, researcher, and practicing clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist. He is the author of the bestselling Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Fifth Edition, published by Wiley.
ARI DAVIS maintains a private practice in depth- and psychoanalytically-oriented psychotherapy in Beverly Hills and the San Fernando Valley, California. He is also a software developer specializing in the development of expert systems, analysis and reporting, and assessment/diagnostic software in the medical and psychological fields.
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
Who this book and software is for
Rationale and philosophy for report writing: An integrative approach
An Introduction to the Psychological Report Writing Assistant
From Software to the Real World
An Overview of How to use this Book and Software
Recommended Reading
Chapter 2. Core qualities of a good report: Principles and strategies
Strategies:
1. Strong connection between referral question and answers in summary/recommendations
2. Readable
3. Interpretations organized according to functional domains
4. Minimal reference to tests and testing
5. Integrated/readable expansion of interpretations that are connected to client’s world
6. Recommendations sufficiently broad, treatment plan integrated with interpretations, related to client’s world
Chapter 3. Format of the psychological report
Referral question
Evaluation Procedures
Behavioral Observations/Mental Status
Background Information
Test Results
Impressions and Interpretations
Summary
Recommendations
Chapter 4. Recommendations
Tailoring recommendations to the client
Categories of recommendations
Treatment
Treatment planning for psychotherapy
Systematic Treatment Selection/Innerlife
Best practices and treatment planning
Placement
Further evaluation
Alteration of environment
Education/self-help
Miscellaneous
Chapter 5. Types of reports
The Cognitive Report
The Neuropsychological Report
The Psychoeducational Report
The Personality Report
The Forensic Report
The Vocational Report
Chapter 6. Users Manual: Navigating the Psychological Report Writing Assistant (PRWA)
Appendix A: Annotated psychological report
Appendix B: Checklist for general psychological report
Appendix C: Checklist for forensic psychological report
Appendix D: Resources for report writing: Self help, best practices, innerlife/STS, books on report writing, books with sample reports, internet links with sample reports
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