Essentials of Bayley Scales of Infant Development II Assessment

Quicklyacquiretheknowledgeandskillsyouneedtoconfidentlyadminister,score,andinterprettheBayleyScalesTheBayleyScalesmeasurethementalandmotordevelopmentandtestbehaviorofinfantsfromonetoforty-twomonthsofage.TheScalesmaybeusedtodescribethecurrentdevelopmentalfunctioningofinfantsandtoassistindiagnosisandtreatmentplanningforinfantswithdevelopmentaldelaysordisabilities.Inordertousethemproperly,professionalsneedanauthoritativesourceofadviceandguidanceonhowtoadminister,score,andinterpretthesetests.EssentialsofBayleyScalesofInfantDevelopmentIIAssessmentisthefirstandonlybooktoprovidestate-of-the-artguidelinesfortheBayleyScales.LikeallthevolumesintheEssentialsofPsychologicalAssessmentseries,thisbookisdesignedtohelpbusycliniciansandresearchersquicklyacquiretheknowledgeandskillstheyneedtomakeoptimaluseofamajorpsychologicalassessmentinstrument.Eachconcisechapterfeaturesnumerouscalloutboxeshighlightingkeyconcepts,bulletedpoints,andextensiveillustrativematerial,aswellastestquestionsthathelpyougaugeandreinforceyourgraspoftheinformationcovered.TheinitialchaptersofEssentialsofBayleyScalesofInfantDevelopmentIIAssessmentprovidestep-by-stepinstructionontestadministration,scoring,andinterpretation.Inthefollowingchapters,theauthorsprovideexpertassessmentoftherelativestrengthsandweaknessesoftheBayleyScales,valuableadviceontheirclinicalapplications,andseveralilluminatingcasereports.OthertitlesintheEssentialsofPsychologicalAssessmentseries:EssentialsofWAIS-IIIAssessmentEssentialsofCASAssessmentEssentialsofMillonInventoriesAssessmentEssentialsofForensicPsychologicalAssessmentEssentialsofMyers-BriggsTypeIndicatorAssessmentEssentialsofWISC-IIIandWPPSI-RAssessment