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The Psychoeducational Assessment Process

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This chapter provides an overview of the psychoeducational assessment process followed by specific guidance. This chapter serves as a general framework and there are additional skills that will need to be attained. Chapter 3 discusses interviewing and gathering of additional sources of data including rating forms, records, and background information. Chapter 4 furnishes an overview of how to conduct an observation. The remaining chapters in the book discuss report writing including integrating information, writing a report, and providing oral feedback.

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Dombrowski, S.C. (2015). The Psychoeducational Assessment Process. In: Psychoeducational Assessment and Report Writing. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1911-6_2

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