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Intelligence Testing and Treatment Planning with Children

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The role of intelligence testing as a central part of treatment planning is reviewed. The specific components identified components of intelligence (such as fluid and crystallized intelligence; simultaneous and sequential intelligence) and how these are used in treatment planning is discussed. Several major intelligence tests are described, and how these are utilized in developing treatment plans for childhood anxiety is discussed.

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Friedberg, R.D., Pearl, A.M. (2013). Intelligence Testing and Treatment Planning with Children. In: McKay, D., Storch, E. (eds) Handbook of Assessing Variants and Complications in Anxiety Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6452-5_6

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