Video clips for instructors, available on the Instructor¿s Companion Site, can be used to demonstrate an initial interview, a case in using a mental state exam, and an interview that addresses issues of multicultural assessments.
Detailed discussions of specific assessment methods and strategies, including clinical measures and interviewing and observations in personality assessment, help readers to understand the relevance of each tool and strategy.
A fragile, anxious boy, 12-year-old Oskar is regularly bullied by his strongermates but never strikes back. The lonely boy's wish for a friend seems to come true when he meets Eli, also 12, who moves in next door to him with her father. A pale, serious young girl, she only comes out at night and doesn't seem affected by the freezing temperatures.Coinciding with Eli's arrival is a series of inexpli