Essentials of the California Verbal Learning Test - (Essentials of Psychological Assessment) by Thomas J Farrer & Lisa W Drozdick (Paperback)

About the Book

"During development in childhood, verbal learning and memory are key to success in school and language acquisition and development. A large portion of time is spent in activities requiring retention of verbal information, such as conversations with parents and peers, reading, and interacting with digital devices. The ability to encode and retain verbal information remains elemental throughout the lifespan as much learning and social interaction requires adequate verbal learning and memory ability"--

Book Synopsis

Part of Wiley's Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book covers the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the CVLT-C, CVLT-II, and CVLT-3. Additionally, readers will find a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the assessment, a review of the CVLT's performance in clinical populations, and illustrative case reports. Each chapter ends with a Test Yourself section for enhanced learning. Essentials of the California Verbal Learning Test: CVLT-C, CVLT-2, & CVLT3 is a perfect resource for anyone who needs to understand and use the CVLT assessments.

From the Back Cover

• A complete guide to administration and scoring of all current versions of the CVLT, including clinical application of the CVLT with patient populations
• Provides an overview of interpretation of primary and process scores across all current versions of the CVLT
• Conveniently formatted for rapid reference

An easy-to-use reference for learning the essentials of administration, scoring, and interpreting the CVLT3, CVLT-II, or the CVLT-C

The assessment of verbal memory is an essential component of clinical and neuropsychological evaluations. Essentials of The California Verbal Learning Test offers the guidance needed to effectively administer, score, interpret, and apply the findings of the CVLT3, CVLT-II, and CVLT-C tests. Designed as a hands-on resource, all the chapters include several "Rapid Reference," "Caution," or "Don't Forget" boxes that highlight important points for easy reference and clarification. In addition, a short "Test Yourself" quiz is provided at the end of each chapter to help you review and retrain what you have read.

The authors provide important guidelines and strategies for administrating and interpreting each CVLT test based on the specific client. Throughout the book, the information reflects the most current research on the CVLT products and on verbal memory processes. When using the most recent CVLT editions, evaluators can be confident when applying the results obtained.

Essentials of California Verbal Learning is the only guide that contains the three most commonly used CLVT test versions. It is filled with the information needed to help understand the nuances of each of the CVLT instruments and for becoming an effective administrator.

About the Author

THOMAS J. FARRER, PHD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Neurology at Duke University School of Medicine (DUMC). He is a clinical neuropsychologist at DUMC and has consulted with neuropsychological test development with Pearson Clinical Assessments since 2017, including work on the CVLT3.

LISA WHIPPLE DROZDICK, PHD, is a senior research director and Scientific Council Chair at Pearson Clinical Assessments. She has developed and worked on several assessments and has presented and published several articles in the areas of assessment and geropsychology.