Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Process - by Jac J W Andrews & Don Saklofske (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Process: Child and Adolescent Assessment and Intervention presents an in-depth analysis by experienced psychologists on how to engage in clinical reasoning and decision making from assessment to intervention with children and youth. This book emphasizes the importance of using and articulating clinical reasoning within a well-defined framework and its goal in guiding diagnostic and treatment decisions. This book encourages critical thinking including reflection, judgment, inference, problem solving, and decision
making based on the interaction of efficient and effective clinical judgment and truth-seeking accountability.

With a primary goal of providing examples of processes and procedures, this book validates and enriches the importance of clinical reasoning and decision making in psychology.

Review Quotes

"...presents the manner in which psychologists make decisions in terms of assessment and intervention. It discusses the inferences, reflections, and thought processes which help clinicians make good decisions for the treatment of a variety of mental health issues. [It] presents an in-depth analysis and description of the conceptualization, clinical reason, and decision making required in the treatment of children and young adults.... This book integrates scholarship, theoretical insights, and research with practical applications, aiming to support both trainees and practicing psychologists in developing clinical reasoning and decision-making strategies for assessing and addressing the challenges faced by children and youth in learning, behavior, health, and emotional domains.... [It] is excellent because it shows how psychologists make decisions for common mental health issues among children and adolescents. The emphasis is not simply on acquiring psychological knowledge but the ability to analyze problems and utilize decision-making models for the best possible outcomes. [This] will benefit graduate students and early career professionals." (c)Doody's Book Review Service, 2025, Gary Kaniuk, PsyD (Cermak Health Services) Doody's Score: 92, 4 Stars!